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Erythema migrans in Lyme disease [PDF]

Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2011
A 47-year-old man presented with a two-week history of an enlarging red patch on his left thigh, associated with low-grade fever. Although he had recently spent time outdoors while at his cabin in northern Minnesota, he did not recall any injury or insect bite to his leg.
David A, Wetter, Colin A, Ruff
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Treatment of Erythema Migrans in Pregnancy [PDF]

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 1996
The course of the illness and the outcome of pregnancy were investigated in a prospective study of 58 consecutively enrolled pregnant women with typical erythema migrans at the University Medical Centre of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Thirteen patients (22.4%) acquired borrelial infection in the first trimester of pregnancy, 27 (46.6%) in the second trimester,
V, Maraspin, J, Cimperman, S, Lotric-Furlan, D, Pleterski-Rigler, F, Strle   +4 more
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Is the risk of early neurologic Lyme borreliosis reduced by preferentially treating patients with erythema migrans with doxycycline?

Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease, 2018
Doxycycline is highly effective treatment for early neurologic Lyme borreliosis (NLB). Nineteen studies were reviewed to determine if treatment of patients with erythema migrans with other oral antibiotics would increase the risk for developing NLB.
F. Strle, D. Stupica, P. Bogovič, P. Visintainer, G. Wormser   +4 more
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Borrelia and Genital Lichen Sclerosus: A Critical Review of the Evidence

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Lichen sclerosus (LSc) is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis that primarily affects the genitalia. Growing evidence supports chronic occlusive urine exposure as the principal pathogenic driver, though other mechanisms, including mechanical irritation, hormonal influences, autoimmunity, and infection, have been proposed.
Liang Zhi Wong, Richard Watchorn, Sandra Jerkovic Gulin, Christopher B. Bunker, Georgios Kravvas   +4 more
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Case Report: Lyme Borreliosis and Pregnancy - Our Experience

Frontiers in Medicine, 2022
Lyme Borreliosis (LB) is an infection transmitted by Ixodes sp. ticks. Its early manifestation includes erythema migrans rash. Since the discovery of LB in 1975, the question arose as to whether this infection could be vertically transmitted from mother ...
Giusto Trevisan, Maurizio Ruscio, Nicola di Meo, Nicola di Meo, Katiuscia Nan, Marina Cinco, Sara Trevisini, Patrizia Forgione, Serena Bonin   +8 more
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Vectors and Vector‐Borne Diseases: Biology, Epidemiology and Integrated Control Strategies

Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 150, Issue 7, Page 990-1015, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Vector‐Borne Diseases (VBDs), transmitted by arthropods such as mosquitoes, ticks, fleas and sandflies, represent a significant threat to global health. These diseases can be caused by a variety of pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and helminths.
Roberta Rinaldi, Carmen Scieuzo, Federica De Stefano, Luca Masucci, Patrizia Falabella   +4 more
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Lyme disease: A case report with typical and atypical lesions

Indian Dermatology Online Journal, 2017
Lyme disease is a multisystem infectious disease caused by the spirochete “Borrelia burgdorferi,” which is transmitted by “Ixodes” tick, with skin being the most common and earliest organ to be affected.
Anuj Sharma, Sandesh Guleria, Reena Sharma, Anita Sharma   +3 more
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Rapid Resolution of Grade VI Facial Nerve Paralysis in Ramsay Hunt Syndrome With Prompt Dual Antiviral‐Corticosteroid Therapy: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Ramsay Hunt syndrome, caused by varicella‐zoster virus reactivation, presents with facial paralysis, otalgia, and auricular vesicles. A Tanzanian woman with Grade VI facial palsy was treated with acyclovir and prednisolone, recovering to Grade II within 2 weeks.
Jacob Henry Kitundu, Kasimu Ally Juma, Kajiru Gad Kilonzo, Elichilia Robert Shao, Christine Leons Mmanda   +4 more
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Cutaneous Larva Migrans Presenting as Eczematous Dermatitis

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is a skin infection caused by animal hookworm larvae. Clinically, it appears as a red, itchy, winding (serpiginous) line, but early lesions can mimic eczema. We report a case of a 66‐year‐old farmer who initially presented with an eczematous lesion on the left foot, which was subsequently diagnosed as CLM ...
Mahesh Mathur, Sumit Paudel, Shilpa Maharjan, Himanshu Pathak, Sandhya Regmi, Sharad Shrestha   +5 more
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Comparative Study of Azithromycin versus Doxycycline for Treatment of Early

European Journal of Inflammation, 2003
Data from European and American authors concerning azithromycin efficacy in the treatment of Lyme borreliosis appear controversial. The aim of this study is to establish whether azithromycin is applicable to patients with early Lyme borreliosis. In these
I. Christova, R. Komitova
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