[Borrelia burgdorferi myocarditis].
We describe a case of progressive arrhythmia and heart failure combined with neurological symptoms that was resistant to conventional cardiological treatment. The outcome of a serological analysis was Borrelia IgG on a level consistent with chronic Lyme Disease. Antibiotic treatment with doxycycline resulted in complete remission of all cardiological symptoms. This case demonstrated Lyme Disease to be a potential factor in the pathogenesis of myocarditis as suggested by international publications.
Hendricks
Oliver
O
Klinisk Mikrobiologisk Afdeling, Sønderborg Sygehus, DK-6400 Sønderborg.
Kjaeldgaard
Poul
P
Koldbaek
Ib
I
D025065:Borrelia burgdorferi / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D012698:Serologic Tests
D007074:Immunoglobulin G
"Borrelia burgdorferi"-myocarditis.