ContextErythema migrans, while not pathognomonic, is the most common manifestation of early Lyme disease. Accurate diagnosis of this rash is essential to initiating appropriate antibiotic therapy. ObjectiveTo determine the sensitivity of history and physical examination characteristics for the diagnosis of ...
Background: Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease, has never been isolated from a patient thought to have acquired Lyme disease in any southeastern state. Objective: To investigate 14 cases of an erythema migrans (EM)—like rash illness that occurred during 2 summers at an ...
Steere AC, Broderick TF, Malawista SE (1978) Erythema chronicum migrans and Lyme arthritis: epidemiologic evidence for a tick vector. Am J Epidemiol 108: 312–321 PubMed CAS Google Scholar Steere AC, Hardin JA, Malawista SE (1978) Erythema chronicum migrans and Lyme arthritis: related prob...
The recent information on the appearance of erythema migrans despite prophylaxis with 200 mg of doxycycline was the stimulus for a search among our patients for those who developed the skin lesion regardless of receiving antibiotics after a tick bite. Data were reviewed for adult patients with eryth...
Encyclopedia Wikipedia Related to erythema nodosum:erythema multiforme,sarcoidosis ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Switch tonew thesaurus Noun1.erythema nodosum- skin condition characterized by tender red nodules on the shins and legs erythema- abnormal redness of the skin resulting from dilation...
Erythema migrans looks like erythema marginatum except for its central portion which has a bull’s eye presentation. Erythema marginatum spreads throughout the body while erythema migrans expands on a localized part. Erythema marginatum is seen in patients with rheumatic fever. Erythema migrans is comm...
diseasespectrum.Erythemanodosummigrans,although persistent,isminimallysymptomaticandtypicallyis firstevidentasunilateralnodulesthattendtomigrate centrifugally.Subacutenodularmigratorypanniculitis ischaracterizedbynodulesonthelegsthatmaycoalesce intoplaquesupto8inches(20cm)meter.Chronic erythemanodosumcanjointoformlargerplaque...
Introduction. Lyme disease is an emerging worldwide infectious disease with major foci of endemicity in North America and regions of temperate Eurasia. The erythema migrans rash associated with early infection is found in approximately 80% of patients an
The erythema migrans rash associated with early infection is found in approximately 80% of patients and can have a range of appearances including the classic target bull's-eye lesion and nontarget appearing lesions. Methods. A survey was designed to assess the ability of the general public to ...
Introduction. Lyme disease is an emerging worldwide infectious disease with major foci of endemicity in North America and regions of temperate Eurasia. The erythema migrans rash associated with early...