Meningitis due to Borrelia burgdorferi in the initial stage of Lyme disease

Borrelia burgdorferi (B.b.) was isolated from cerebrospinal fluid from two children with aseptic meningitis. Serology for B.b. was initially negative or borderline and became positive during the subsequent course. Children with aseptic meningitis of unknown origin should be re-evaluated within 1 mon...

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Published inEuropean journal of pediatrics Vol. 148; no. 5; p. 428
Main Authors Huppertz, H I, Sticht-Groh, V
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany 01.02.1989
Subjects
Adolescent
Antibodies, Bacterial - analysis
Borrelia - immunology
Borrelia - isolation & purification
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Infant
Lyme Disease - complications
Lyme Disease - microbiology
Male
Meningitis - etiology
Meningitis, Aseptic - etiology
Meningitis, Aseptic - microbiology
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Summary:Borrelia burgdorferi (B.b.) was isolated from cerebrospinal fluid from two children with aseptic meningitis. Serology for B.b. was initially negative or borderline and became positive during the subsequent course. Children with aseptic meningitis of unknown origin should be re-evaluated within 1 month to detect possible increasing antibody titres to B.b. Aseptic meningitis may be a stage 1 manifestation of Lyme disease.
ISSN:0340-6199
DOI:10.1007/BF00595904