A Case of Undetected Neuroborreliosis in a 75-Year-Old Chinese Male
Joint Authors
Bekkerman, Mikhael
Bhattarai, Bikash
Lamichhane, Jenny
Haider, Rohail
Tilford, Sean
Hijaz, Shireen
Bobde, Rajanish
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-06-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Lyme disease is a multisystem infection caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto that manifests with characteristic symptoms in patients.
Patients are identified based on their clinical symptoms and then diagnosed through enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), Western blot, and blood culture techniques.
Here, we present the case of a 75-year-old, Northeast suburban resident complaining of unstable gait, high fevers, malaise, myalgia, and confusion.
This patient’s symptoms were nonspecific, and his lab titers and blood cultures were repeatedly negative during his stay.
It was only late in the course of his treatment that blood titers and cerebrospinal fluid analysis were positive for Lyme IgG and IgM.
He was treated with intravenous doxycycline and prescribed oral doxycycline on discharge, resulting in a full recovery.
We express the need for physicians to consider Lyme disease in endemic patients presenting with nonspecific systemic signs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lamichhane, Jenny& Haider, Rohail& Bekkerman, Mikhael& Tilford, Sean& Hijaz, Shireen& Bhattarai, Bikash…[et al.]. 2018. A Case of Undetected Neuroborreliosis in a 75-Year-Old Chinese Male. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144618
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lamichhane, Jenny…[et al.]. A Case of Undetected Neuroborreliosis in a 75-Year-Old Chinese Male. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144618
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lamichhane, Jenny& Haider, Rohail& Bekkerman, Mikhael& Tilford, Sean& Hijaz, Shireen& Bhattarai, Bikash…[et al.]. A Case of Undetected Neuroborreliosis in a 75-Year-Old Chinese Male. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144618
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1144618