Title |
Lyme disease: case report of persistent Lyme disease from Pulaski County, Virginia
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Published in |
International Medical Case Reports Journal, December 2013
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DOI | 10.2147/imcrj.s51240 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
James R Palmieri, Scott King, Matthew Case, Arben Santo |
Abstract |
A 50-year-old woman from Pulaski, Virginia, presented to a local clinic with headaches, fever, generalized joint pain, excessive thirst and fluid intake, and a progressing rash on her back. On physical examination, she had a large circular red rash on her back with a bull's-eye appearance, 16 × 18 cm in diameter. Serologic tests confirmed a diagnosis of Lyme disease. The patient could recall a walk through the woods 3 weeks prior, although she never noticed a tick on her body. Following a prolonged course of antibiotics, this case report presents a patient with ongoing symptoms consistent with post-treatment Lyme disease. |
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