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Revista de la Asociación Española de Especialistas en Medicina del Trabajo
versión On-line ISSN 3020-1160versión impresa ISSN 1132-6255
Resumen
TAPIAS-MARTINEZ, Ana et al. Stinging disease, the great forgotten in the diagnostic algorithm. Rev Asoc Esp Espec Med Trab [online]. 2022, vol.31, n.3, pp.291-294. Epub 12-Dic-2022. ISSN 3020-1160.
Mediterranean spotted fever is an acute febrile zoonotic zoonotic disease caused by Rickettsia conorii and transmitted to humans by the brown tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus.
Everyone is susceptible to tick bites, but studies show that the rate of seropositivity is higher in rural residents. Most of the time, when making the differential diagnosis of pruritic generalised exanthema (allergic cause, medication, bacterial, viral, fungal infections, stress, etc.), we leave aside diseases caused by bites. We must change this mentality as the increase in this type of disease is exponential. It must be borne in mind that among the biological risks are stings and not all of them are viral, requiring in our day-to-day work as occupational physicians: correct anamnesis, monitoring, diagnosis and treatment. Late diagnosis and treatment leads to an increase in symptoms at an advanced stage.
Palabras clave : Bite; tick; biological risk.