Dermatol. praxi. 2015;9(1):36-39

Lyme borreliosis

MUDr.Zdeněk Prokeš
Infekční oddělení Nemocnice Prostějov, SMN a. s.

Lyme borreliosis (LB) is one of the most frequent tick born zoonoses with naturally occuring foci in the Czech republic. A total of 3500–4000 cases

are reported every year in our country. However, making correct diagnosis might be highly problematic even resulting in consequent wrong

indication of antibiotic treatment The article tries to summarize current knowledge about the history, etiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis,

clinical features, diagnostics and treatment of lyme borreliosis. All stages of clinical forms are described with emphasis on skin forms of disease

as the article is primarily meant for dermatologists due to the fact, that skin manifestation of lyme borreliosis generally occurs most frequently

Keywords: Lyme borreliosis, erythema migrans, acrodermatitis chronica atroficans, Borrelia burgdorferii sensu lato

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