Risk factors for tick exposure and suboptimal adherence to preventive recommendations.

Background: Tickborne diseases are the most common vectorborne illnesses in the United States. Understanding risk factors for tick bites and adherence to preventive measures are important in preventing morbidity associated with tickborne disease.

Methods: A random-digit-dialing telephone survey was administered to 1820 residents of 11 counties in Tennessee.

Clinical significance and epidemiology of NO-1, an unusual bacterium associated with dog and cat bites.

From 1974 to 1998, 22 isolates of an unusual bacterium, designated as CDC nonoxidizer 1 group (NO-1), were sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for identification. The organism's phenotypic characteristics were similar to asaccharolytic strains of Acinetobacter, but differed in their cellular morphology and cellular fatty acid profile. We report here on NO-1's clinical and epidemiologic significance.