Enfermedad de Lyme
La enfermedad de Lyme es una condición inflamatoria aguda que se caracteriza por cambios de la piel, inflamación de las articulaciones y síntomas parecidos a los de la gripe causados por la bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi transmitida por la picadura de la garrapata de ciervo. Los síntomas desaparecen después de tres a cuatro semanas hasta sin tratamiento, pero se puede manifestar una enfermedad secundaria o terciaria si no se trata la infección inicial.
Revision
Last reviewed 8/26/2011 by A.D.A.M. Editorial: David Zieve, MD, MHA, and David R. Eltz. Previously reviewed by Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; and Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital (3/11/2011).
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