[PDF][PDF] Lyme arthritis
SL Arvikar, AC Steere - Infectious disease clinics of North America, 2022 - Elsevier
SL Arvikar, AC Steere
Infectious disease clinics of North America, 2022•ElsevierSummary In the United States, arthritis is the major late manifestation of Lyme disease,
usually beginning months after the tick bite. However, because of greater recognition and
treatment of early disease which prevents later arthritis, a history of EM or other early
disease manifestations is now often lacking in patients with LA. Patients have intermittent or
persistent attacks of joint swelling and pain, primarily in one or a few large joints, often the
knee, during a period of months to several
usually beginning months after the tick bite. However, because of greater recognition and
treatment of early disease which prevents later arthritis, a history of EM or other early
disease manifestations is now often lacking in patients with LA. Patients have intermittent or
persistent attacks of joint swelling and pain, primarily in one or a few large joints, often the
knee, during a period of months to several
Summary
In the United States, arthritis is the major late manifestation of Lyme disease, usually beginning months after the tick bite. However, because of greater recognition and treatment of early disease which prevents later arthritis, a history of EM or other early disease manifestations is now often lacking in patients with LA. Patients have intermittent or persistent attacks of joint swelling and pain, primarily in one or a few large joints, often the knee, during a period of months to several
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