Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Manifestations of Tickborne Diseases in the United States

Signs and symptoms related to the gastrointestinal tract and liver may provide important clues for the diagnosis of various tickborne diseases prevalent in different geographic areas of the United States. We review clinical and laboratory features that may be helpful in detecting a tickborne infecti...

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Published in:Clinical infectious diseases 2002-05, Vol.34 (9), p.1206-1212
Main Authors: Zaidi, Syed Ali, Singer, Carol
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Babesiosis - physiopathology
Bacterial diseases
Bartonellosis
Biological and medical sciences
Colorado Tick Fever - physiopathology
Diarrhea
Digestive system diseases
Disease manifestations
Ehrlichiosis
Ehrlichiosis - physiopathology
Gastrointestinal diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases - etiology
Gastrointestinal Diseases - pathology
Hepatitis
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infections
Infectious diseases
Liver Diseases - etiology
Liver Diseases - pathology
Lyme disease
Lyme Disease - physiopathology
Medical sciences
Q fever
Q Fever - physiopathology
Review Article
Tick-Borne Diseases - physiopathology
Tropical bacterial diseases
Tularemia
Tularemia - physiopathology
United States
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Summary:Signs and symptoms related to the gastrointestinal tract and liver may provide important clues for the diagnosis of various tickborne diseases prevalent in different geographic areas of the United States. We review clinical and laboratory features that may be helpful in detecting a tickborne infection. Physicians evaluating patients who live in or travel to areas where tickborne diseases are endemic and who present with an acute febrile illness and gastrointestinal manifestations should maintain a high index of suspicion for one of these disease entities, particularly if the patient has received a tick bite. If detected early, many of these potentially serious illnesses can be easily and effectively treated, thereby avoiding serious morbidity and even death.
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1086/339871