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Ehrlichiosis - Prevention

Nombres alternativos

Ehrlichiosis monocítica humana; EMH; Ehrlichiosis granulocítica humana; EGH; Anaplasmosis granulocítica humana; AGH

Prevención:

La ehrlichiosis se transmite por picaduras de garrapata. Al evitar las picaduras de garrapatas se previene ésta y otras enfermedades transmitidas por estos insectos. Entre las medidas de prevención más comunes de picaduras de garrapatas están:

Evitar los arbustos densos y los pastizales altos al ir de excursión
Revisarse uno mismo en busca de garrapatas y retirar las que se puedan encontrar después de estar al aire libre
No pararse debajo de árboles o arbustos
Usar repelente de insectos
Usar ropa que cubra la piel

Los estudios sugieren que una garrapata tiene que permanecer adherida al cuerpo durante al menos 24 horas para causar enfermedad; de ahí que quitarlas a tiempo previene la infección. Si lo pica una garrapata, anote la fecha y hora en que sucedió la picadura y llévele esta información, junto con la garrapata (si es posible), al médico en caso de resultar enfermo.

Ehrliquiosis

Anticuerpos

Reviewed last on: 12/3/2009
A.D.A.M. Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, Greg Juhn, MTPW, David R. Eltz. Previously reviewed by Linda Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine; Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital (8/28/2009).

Referencias

Walker DH, Cumler JS. Ehrlichia chaffeensis (human monocytotropic ehrlichiosis), anaplasma phagocytophilum (human granulocytotropic anaplasmosis), and other ehrlichieae. In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa : Churchill Livingstone Elsevier; 2005: chap 190.

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