title: First Case of Lyme Arthritis Involving a Prosthetic Knee Joint.
abstract: Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto is the most common tick-borne illness in the United States. Arthritis is usually a mani-festation of late dis-ease but has not been associated with cases of periprosthetic joint infections. We report on a patient who was first diagnosed with periprosthetic joint infection and subsequently Lyme arthritis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine , Memorial Medical Center , York.
authors.forename: William F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.affiliation: Orthopedic Surgeon , Orthopedic Institute of Pennsylvania , Camp Hill.
authors.forename: James A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Oliverio
keywords: Borrelia burgdorferi; Lyme arthritis; periprosthetic joint infections