Borreliosis: Early Diagnosis based on Clinical Suspicious

Abstract

Background: Lyme disease, (LD) is the most common tick-born disease. It is caused by borrelia burgdorferi. Lyme disease is a systemic illness. It can involve different organs, causing a large variety of clinical manifestations. LD is potentially lethal in chronic and late stages, so it is important to consider the antibiotic therapy at early stages.Cases Report: Here we present a 29-year-old young woman who was admitted to the hospital with fatigue. She claimed to be bitten one day before the admission. She was otherwise a healthy individual.Conclusion: Through this reported case, we highly recommend the early clinical diagnosis of Lyme disease in endemic areas.

Keywords

• Lyme disease, Early diagnosis