Erythema Migrans Caused by Borrelia spielmanii , France

We describe a rare case of early Lyme borreliosis in France caused by Borrelia spielmanii, which manifested as a large erythema chronicum migrans rash. The patient completely recovered after a 15-day course of amoxicillin. Absence of pathognomonic signs prevented distinguishing B. spielmanii from ot...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2023-11, Vol.29 (11), p.2366-2369
Hauptverfasser:	del Giudice, Pascal, Freychet, Fabienne, Kopec, Lora, Fenollar, Florence, Eldin, Carole, Velin, Marine, Hubiche, Thomas, Raoult, Didier, Mediannikov, Oleg
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antigens Arachnids bacteria Bacteriology Biopsy Borrelia spielmanii Cardiology and cardiovascular system Care and treatment Case reports Case studies Dermatology Development and progression Dispatch Emerging diseases Epidemics Epidemiology Erythema erythema migrans Erythema Migrans Caused by France Human health and pathology Infections Infectious diseases Life Sciences Lyme borreliosis Lyme disease Microbiology and Parasitology Parasitology Pathogens Patients Skin tick-borne infections Virology
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Zusammenfassung:	We describe a rare case of early Lyme borreliosis in France caused by Borrelia spielmanii, which manifested as a large erythema chronicum migrans rash. The patient completely recovered after a 15-day course of amoxicillin. Absence of pathognomonic signs prevented distinguishing B. spielmanii from other etiologies as cause in this case-patient.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid2911.230149