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eschar
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es·char  (skär)
n.
A dry scab or slough formed on the skin as a result of a burn or by the action of a corrosive or caustic substance.
[Middle English escare, from Old French; see scar1.]
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Noun1.eschar - a dry scab formed on the skin following a burn or cauterization of the skin
scab - the crustlike surface of a healing skin lesion


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parkeri was isolated from a patient with a relatively mild febrile illness and multiple eschars (1).
Rickettsia parkeri infection after tick bite, Virginia by Sanders, John W. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Therefore, it is now recommended that surgical excision for spider bites be reserved for those patients whose eschars are stable; stability typically occurs in 6 to 10 weeks.
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The pro portion of patients having multiple eschars, which indicate the aggressive behavior of the tick, varies from 21% (6) to 54% (2).
African tickbite fever in travelers, Swaziland by Raoult, Didier / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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