title: [Lyme disease in central Italy. Description of a case of a 3-year-old girl].
abstract: The Authors describe a case of Lyme disease in a 3 year old child who lives in the center of Italy, in the Rome area. In this report it has been underlined the presence of Lyme disease also in central Italy and the importance of early diagnosis and therapy in order to prevent severe complications.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Clinica Pediatrica, II Cattedra di Puericultura, Roma.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Frediani
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lucarelli
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Ferruzzi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: De Gregorio
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: D'Eufemia
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barbato
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Corrado
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Anania
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Giardini
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*
vernacular_title: La malattia di Lyme nell'Italia centrale. Descrizione di un caso in una bambina di 3 anni.