Dr. Daniel Cameron

Deer Keds and Lyme Disease: No Evidence of Transmission Do deer keds transmit Lyme disease? Despite growing interest and concern, current evidence does not support transmission of Borrelia burgdorferi or Anaplasma phagocytophilum to humans. This retraction clarifies earlier interpretations and highlights an important distinction between deer keds and deer flies. Deer Keds vs. Deer Flies: […]

Don’t Dismiss the Poor Quality of Life in Lyme Disease Lyme disease quality of life is often underestimated in research. A recent Clinical Infectious Diseases study concluded that both mental and physical health scores improved to average over time, regardless of disease stage or severity at diagnosis. [1] However, the authors excluded participants with pre-existing

Tick-Borne Coinfections Are the Norm, Not the Exception Tick-borne coinfections are common in Lyme disease and may influence both symptoms and treatment. Lyme disease was first identified in 1975 in children and adolescents in Connecticut who presented with recurrent joint swelling and pain, initially diagnosed as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. “The typical patient has had 3

What Does Sudden Cardiac Death from Lyme Disease Look Like? Lyme carditis sudden death is rare but preventable. Fatal Lyme carditis is often not recognized during life, leading to missed opportunities for treatment. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0} In reviewing five postmortem cases, Muehlenbachs and colleagues found that Lyme disease was not suspected in one patient with episodic shortness

Lyme Disease Treatment Failure: At Least 1 in 3 Patients Remain Ill Lyme disease treatment failure is more common than often recognized. While guidelines have suggested that persistent symptoms are uncommon, a growing body of evidence shows that many patients remain ill despite standard antibiotic therapy. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0} The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has

Probiotics May Help Prevent C. difficile in Lyme Disease Treatment Probiotics may reduce the risk of C. difficile infection in Lyme disease patients receiving antibiotics. With at least 300,000 new cases of Lyme disease each year in the United States, many patients require antibiotic therapy, which can increase the risk of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD).

Lyme Myocarditis in Adolescents: Atypical Symptoms Can Be Misleading Lyme myocarditis in adolescents often presents with gastrointestinal or respiratory symptoms rather than classic cardiac complaints. A 15-year-old girl with severe epigastric pain was initially evaluated for gallbladder disease before Lyme myocarditis was identified. Her troponin was 50 times the threshold for heart attack, yet chest

Doxycycline and Pancreatitis: Is It Really the Cause? Study examines doxycycline as a possible cause of acute pancreatitis. Doxycycline is rarely a cause of pancreatitis, even in patients treated for suspected Lyme disease. A reported case attributed acute pancreatitis to doxycycline after only three days of therapy, but alternative explanations were not fully considered. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

Lyme Disease Testing Limitations: Emerging Infections Without Reliable Tests Lyme disease testing limitations are becoming increasingly apparent as new Borrelia species are discovered. While diagnostic tools remain limited for standard Lyme disease, there are currently no widely available commercial tests for many emerging tick-borne infections. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0} The Discovery of New Borrelia Species Researchers at Mayo

Larval Ticks and Lyme Disease: Are They a Hidden Risk? Larval ticks and Lyme disease risk may be underestimated. A study published in Parasites & Vectors suggests that larval tick bites—often unnoticed—may contribute to transmission of Borrelia infections. Researchers found that larvae of Ixodes ricinus can transmit Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia miyamotoi to rodents. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}