February 29, 2024

An 80-year-old man was admitted to a hospital in Pennsylvania, an area endemic for Lyme disease, due to increased weakness and confusion. He had “several days of nausea with decreased appetite, generalized malaise, fatigue, and weakness,” according to the authors. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) studies suggested aseptic meningitis. And a CT scan showed dilated ventricles. Treatment […]

How many patients who underwent surgery for coronary heart disease (CHD) had evidence of a prior infection with Borrelia burgdorferi (the bacterium which causes Lyme disease)? A study by Pietruszka and colleagues, “Serologic Status of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in Patients with Cardiovascular Changes,” sought to answer that question.¹ The authors examined the level of