Otoacariasis: demographic and clinical outcomes of patients with ticks in the ear canal.
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol
; 82(4): 416-21, 2016.
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| ID: mdl-26614049
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Otoacariasis, the attachment of ticks and mites within the ear canal is a common phenomenon especially in rural areas.OBJECTIVE:
To determine the clinical and demographic features of cases with detected ticks in the ear canal, which is a common health problem, and identify tick species.METHODS:
Data of patients who had otoacariasis were collected. We also investigated all ticks at the Veterinary Department of Kafkas University.RESULTS:
We present the data of patients with otoacariasis. All ticks were identified as otobius. Otobius ticks were found not related with any complications.CONCLUSION:
It is very important to detect ticks in the ear canal as they act as vector of some diseases. Identifying species of ticks may help clinicians to prevent further complications associated with vector-borne diseases.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infestações por Carrapato
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Argasidae
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Meato Acústico Externo
Tipo de estudo:
Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol
Assunto da revista:
OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article