Lyme disease: case report of persistent Lyme disease from Pulaski County, Virginia

International Medical Case Reports Journal
James R PalmieriArben Santo

Abstract

A 50-year-old woman from Pulaski, Virginia, presented to a local clinic with headaches, fever, generalized joint pain, excessive thirst and fluid intake, and a progressing rash on her back. On physical examination, she had a large circular red rash on her back with a bull's-eye appearance, 16 × 18 cm in diameter. Serologic tests confirmed a diagnosis of Lyme disease. The patient could recall a walk through the woods 3 weeks prior, although she never noticed a tick on her body. Following a prolonged course of antibiotics, this case report presents a patient with ongoing symptoms consistent with post-treatment Lyme disease.

Citations

Dec 17, 2014·International Journal of Family Medicine·Liesbeth BorgermansDirk Devroey
Oct 23, 2016·The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery : Official Publication of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons·Jason R MillerShelley M Brand
Jul 22, 2018·The Nurse Practitioner·Scott J Saccomano, Debra A Hrelic

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