Babesia Pregnancy: How Two Mothers Passed It to Their Babies Babesia infection during pregnancy can be transmitted from mother to baby, a rare but increasingly recognized form of congenital babesiosis. In this Inside Lyme case study, I discuss two mothers who unknowingly passed this tick-borne parasite to their babies. Babesia infects red blood cells and […]
Babesia Pregnancy: How Two Mothers Passed It to Their Babies Read More »
PTLDS: Four Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Cases Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS) affects a subset of Lyme disease patients who continue to experience symptoms after completing antibiotic therapy. In this Inside Lyme case study, I review four patients who developed PTLDS following treatment for early Lyme disease. By Dr. Daniel Cameron Wormser and colleagues first described
Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS): Four Patient Cases Read More »
Lyme Disease Forces Army Officer Out of Military Lyme disease can affect anyone who spends time outdoors, including military personnel who train in wooded or mountainous terrain. In this Inside Lyme case study, I discuss a 24-year-old Army officer whose military career ended after developing severe complications from Lyme disease. By Dr. Daniel Cameron Tick-borne
Lyme Disease Forces Army Officer Out of Military Read More »
Babesia Infection in a 6-Week-Old Infant: Tick-Borne Case Study Babesia infection in infants is rare—but this case shows that even very young babies can develop tick-borne disease. In this Inside Lyme case study, I discuss a 6-week-old infant diagnosed with Babesia in Long Island, New York, an area where Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections
Babesia in a 6-Week-Old Infant: Tick-Borne Infection Case Read More »
Lyme Babesia Anaplasmosis: Triple Tick Infection Case Welcome to an Inside Lyme case study. I find that the best way to understand Lyme disease is by reviewing real patient cases. In this case study, I discuss a 74-year-old woman with Lyme Babesia Anaplasmosis — a rare triple tick-borne infection. Ticks can transmit more than one
Multiple Tick-Borne Infections: Lyme Babesia Anaplasmosis Case Read More »
Lyme Disease in Infants: A 5-Week-Old Baby Girl Case Study Lyme disease in infants is rarely discussed in the medical literature, yet babies living in endemic areas can still be exposed to infected ticks. In this Inside Lyme case study, I discuss a 5-week-old baby girl diagnosed with Lyme disease. Reviewing real clinical cases often
Lyme Disease in a 5-Week-Old Infant: A Pediatric Case Study Read More »
Fatal Lyme Carditis: A 17-Year-Old Dies After Negative Lyme Tests Young man dies from Lyme carditis. An Inside Lyme Podcast. A 17-year-old honor student died from Lyme carditis 12 days after negative test results. This fatal case demonstrates why clinical diagnosis cannot wait for laboratory confirmation when cardiac symptoms are present. By Dr. Daniel Cameron
Fatal Lyme Carditis Case: When Negative Tests Delay Treatment Read More »
Babesia During Pregnancy: Two Infants With Congenital Babesia Welcome to an Inside Lyme case study. One of the best ways to understand Lyme disease and its coinfections is through real clinical cases. In this episode, I discuss two infants who contracted Babesia microti from their mothers during pregnancy. These cases raise important questions about Babesia
Congenital Babesia: Babies Infected During Pregnancy Read More »
