Hanses, Frank and Audebert, F-X and Glueck, T. and Salzberger, B. and Ehrenstein, B. P. (2011) Suspected borreliosis - what's behind it? DEUTSCHE MEDIZINISCHE WOCHENSCHRIFT, 136 (33). pp. 1652-1655. ISSN 0012-0472,
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Suspected borreliosis - what's behind it? Background and objective: Borreliosis may be associated with unspecific symptoms and thus not only cause difficulties in diagnosis but also lead to overdiagnosis. Patients and methods: Data on 134 patients (mean age 47 [1278] years, 51.5% male) with suspected borreliosis presenting at the university hospital Regensburg were analyzed retrospectively. Results: The majority of patients had been adequately treated for borreliosis previously. 34 patients (25.4%) had proven or possible borreliosis, 20 patients (14.9%) presented for consultation only. Regarding the remaining 80 patients (59.7%), in 36 (45%) a rheumatologic, orthopedic or neurologic disease was found as causal for the presenting symptoms, in 44 (55%) no somatic disease could be diagnosed. Conclusion: A careful differential diagnosis seems mandatory in patients with suspected borreliosis and persistent complaints.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | CHRONIC LYME-DISEASE; REFERRAL CENTER; DIAGNOSIS; SYMPTOMS; MANAGEMENT; Lyme borreliosis; serology; Post-Lyme disease syndrome |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Innere Medizin I |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Jun 2020 08:46 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Jun 2020 08:46 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/20459 |
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