borreliosis (relapsing fever)
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Introduction
Infection with Borrelia
Etiology
- Borrelia burgdorferi (see Lyme disease)
- Borrelia hermsii (Western U.S. primarily in mountainous areas)
- Borrelia recurrentis (louse-borne relapsing fever)
- Borrelia mayonii (see Lyme disease)
Epidemiology
Clinical manifestations
- recurrent fever
- headache
- myalgias
- hepatosplenomegaly
- central rash at end of febrile episode
- petechiae in some cases
Laboratory
- peripheral blood smear[3]
- basophilic staining of very thin spirochetes[2]
- see Lyme disease
Management
see Lyme disease
More general terms
More specific terms
Additional terms
References
- ↑ Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14th ed. Fauci et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1998, pg 92
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Redig AJ et al Interactive medical case. A Chilly Fever. N Engl J Med 2014; 371:e24O. ctober 16, 2014 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25317891 <Internet> http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMimc1315897
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Blevins SM, Greenfield RA, Bronze MS Blood smear analysis in babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, relapsing fever, malaria, and Chagas disease. Cleve Clin J Med. 2008 Jul;75(7):521-30 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18646588
- ↑ Halperin JJ. Neuroborreliosis. J Neurol. 2017 Jun;264(6):1292-1297. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27885483
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 ARUP Consult: Borrelia Species - Lyme Disease and Borrelia hermsii The Physician's Guide to Laboratory Test Selection & Interpretation https://www.arupconsult.com/content/borrelia-species