title: [Outbreak of Lyme borreliosis with joint manifestation--case report].
abstract: Lyme borreliosis is caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted into the human body by ticks. The clinical symptoms are associated with skin, joints, heart and nervous system. Four groups of antibiotics are used in Lyme borreliosis treatment: penicillins, cephalosporins, tetracyclines and macrolides. We present the case of Lyme borreliosis with outbreak joint manifestation.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Chorób Zakaźnych, Collegium Medicum, Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego w Krakowie.
authors.forename: Grazyna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Biesiada
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Czepiel
authors.forename: Paweĺ
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Skwara
authors.forename: Iwona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sobczyk-Krupiarz
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mach
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D015748:Borrelia burgdorferi Group; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D013987:Ticks / Q000382:microbiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial