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April 23, 2024

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Atypical case of Lyme carditis in Florida woman

According to the authors, this patient presented with myocarditis-predominant Lyme carditis without cardiac conduction abnormalities – an unusual presentation given that 90% of Lyme carditis cases involve conduction abnormalities. A 57-year-old woman, who was immunocompromised and living in Florida, was admitted to the hospital for acute heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. Her symptoms included […]

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Lyme arthritis and periprosthetic joint infections

In their article, “Medically Managed Lyme Periprosthetic Joint Infection: A Case Report,” Saar et al. describe the case involving a patient with acute Lyme arthritis which was complicated by a previous total knee arthroplasty. A 68-year-old man living in Virginia presented to a medical clinic with suprapatellar swelling, pain, heat, and mild erythema of the

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