Oligoarthritis Caused by Borrelia bavariensis, Austria, 2014.

Oligoarthritis Caused by Borrelia bavariensis, Austria, 2014.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2015 Jun;21(6):1052-4
Authors: Markowicz M, Ladstatter S, Schotta AM, Reiter M, Pomberger G, Stanek G
Abstract
A case of Lyme oligoarthritis occurred in an 11-year-old boy in Vienna, Austria. DNA of Borrelia bavariensis was detected by PCR in 2 aspirates obtained from different joints. Complete recovery was achieved after a 4-week course with amoxicillin. Lyme arthritis must be considered in patients from Europe who have persisting joint effusions.
PMID: 25992945 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - May 22, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Markowicz M, Ladstatter S, Schotta AM, Reiter M, Pomberger G, Stanek G Tags: Emerg Infect Dis Source Type: research