Lyme borreliosis: Clinical case definitions for diagnosis and
management in,Europe.

Clin Microbiol Infect. 2010 Feb 2; [Epub ahead of print]

Lyme borreliosis: Clinical case definitions for diagnosis and management in
Europe.

Stanek G, Fingerle V, Hunfeld KP, Jaulhac B, Kaiser R, Krause A,
Kristoferitsch W, O'Connell S, Ornstein K, Strle F, Gray J.

Medical University of Vienna, Department of Hygiene and Applied Immunology,
Vienna, Austria.

Abstract - Lyme borreliosis, caused by spirochaetes of the Borrelia
burgdorferi genospecies complex, is the most commonly reported tick-borne
infection in Europe and North America. The non-specific nature of many of
its clinical manifestations presents a diagnostic challenge and concise case
definitions are essential for its satisfactory management. Lyme borreliosis
is very similar in Europe and North America but the greater variety of
genospecies in Europe leads to some important differences in clinical
presentation. These new case definitions for European Lyme borreliosis
emphasise recognition of clinical manifestations supported by relevant
laboratory criteria and may be used in a clinical setting and also for
epidemiological investigations.

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