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74-year-old woman with a triple tick attack

Dr. Cameron feels that the best way to get to know Lyme disease is through reviewing actual cases. In this Inside Lyme Podcast episode, he will be discussing a 74-year-old woman with a triple tick attack. This case was initially described in the journal Cureus, written by Kumar and colleagues in 2019.A 74-year-old woman had underlying medical problems.  She was a smoker with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). She also had hypertension. She was in shock and on a ventilator.She was also diagnosed with three tick-borne illnesses - Babesia, Anaplasmosis, and Lyme disease.She recovered.You can hear more about these cases through his blogs, ...

6-week-old boy with Babesia

Dr. Cameron feels that the best way to get to know Lyme disease is through reviewing actual cases. In this Inside Lyme Podcast episode, he will be discussing a 6-week old boy with Lyme disease. This case was first described in the journal Pediatrics, written by Handel and colleagues in 2019.The doctors were initially not able to identify the reason the boy was ill or why there was anemia or a low platelet count.    The doctors prescribed three antibiotics - ampicillin, ceftriaxone, and vancomycin until they could determine a cause of the illness.The laboratory tests revealed the parasite Babesia in the red blood cells under the microscope The baby ...

5-week-old girl with Lyme disease.

Dr. Cameron feels that the best way to get to know Lyme disease is through reviewing actual cases. In this Inside Lyme Podcast episode, he will be discussing a 5-week-old girl with Lyme disease. This case was first described in the journal Pediatrics, written by Handel and colleagues in 2019.The doctors were concerned that the girl might suffer from Lyme meningitis.  This is an uncommon but important concern for the doctor treating Lyme disease.  The spinal tap was not successful.  The doctors treat for Lyme meningitis with intravenous antibiotics since they were still concerned the baby might have Lyme meningitis.  The girl was discharged from ...

17-year-old young man who dies of Lyme carditis

Dr. Cameron feels that the best way to get to know Lyme disease is through reviewing actual cases. In this Inside Lyme Podcast episode, he will be discussing a 17-year-old young man who dies of Lyme Carditis. This case was first discussed in the journal Cardiovascular Pathologist written by Yoon and colleagues in 2015.The autopsy showed evidence of Lyme disease. The spirochetes that cause Lyme disease were found in the young man’s fresh liver and myocardial tissue. There was also evidence of these spirochetes in the heart, lung, and brain tissues using immunohistochemistry staining and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests. The cause of death was ...

Three premature babies who contract Babesia from blood transfusions.

Dr. Cameron feels that the best way to get to know Lyme disease is through reviewing actual cases. In this Inside Lyme Podcast episode, he will be discussing three premature babies who contract Babesia from blood transfusions. These cases were originally described in the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society, written by Saetre and colleagues in 2017. Three premature babies contracted Babesia from a single blood donor. The diagnosis and treatment are discussed. You can hear more about these cases through his blogs, social media, and YouTube. Sign up for our newsletter to keep up with our cases. How to Connect with Dr. ...

Two children who contracted Babesia from their mothers.

Dr. Cameron feels that the best way to get to know Lyme disease is through reviewing actual cases. In this Inside Lyme Podcast episode, he will be discussing two children who contracted Babesia from their mothers. These cases were originally described in the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society, written by Saetre and colleagues in 2017.Both mothers were treated for Lyme disease during their pregnancy. Both babies were apparently born healthy and sent home. One of the babies had a positive PCR test for Babesia before going home but was not treated.  Both babies returned to the hospital with Babesia. Both required prolonged hospitaliza...

Yale doctor says children don’t have Lyme, but medically unexplained symptoms

Dr. Eugene Shapiro, from the pediatric infectious disease clinic at Yale Medical Center, conducted a review of patient records. He discussed his findings in a videotaped interview and urged the medically community to develop ways to prevent "healthcare-seeking behaviors" by parents who believed their children may have Lyme disease.

A Tribute to Dr. Willy Burgdorfer, discoverer of Lyme spirochete

Some men are born great. Some achieve greatness. And some have greatness thrust upon them. Dr. Willy Burgdorfer at inception was a very great man and by his diligent labors achieved further greatness.

Canada’s Bill C-442 hopes to create dialogue and federal plan for Lyme disease

In an article entitled "Bill C-442: Shining the limelight on the Lyme-like?" published last week in the Journal of Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology, two Canadian physicians express both their support and reservations regarding the bill that has already passed the House of Commons. An Act Respecting a Federal Framework on Lyme Disease, introduced by Member of Parliament Elizabeth May, now awaits a second reading in the Senate. In the interim, Dr. Kevin Laupland and Dr. Louis Valiquette have shared some concerns, which are worthy of addressing. "While we will hope for improvements in the diagnosis of Lyme disease, we are skeptical that major advances will arise as a result of Bill C-442. Accordingly, we believe that a sizable cohort of patients with chronic Lyme-like disease will remain," writes the authors.

When Patients Know More Than Doctors

I recently read an article in The New York Times that really spoke to me and would apply to so many of my own patients. “When the Diagnosis Is Rare, Parents May Know More Than Professionals,” by David Wheeler, highlights a family who struggles to find answers to their young child’s medical condition. For two years, the parents researched her symptoms, pursued different physicians and became her strongest advocate. Eventually, their child was diagnosed with a rare disease, Infantile Neuroaxonal Dystrophy (INAD).