Mediterranean boutonneuse fever as a cause of arthritis and false-positive serology for Borrelia burgdorferi

Arthritis is a rare clinical manifestation of Mediterranean boutonneuse [correction of Botonous] Fever (MBF). We present the case of a female patient with MBF who was admitted with an acute monoarthritis with inflammatory fluid and, besides, had a false-positive serology to Borrelia burgdorferi, whi...

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Published inRevista clínica espanõla Vol. 192; no. 2; p. 73
Main Authors Cobeta García, J C, Ruiz Jimeno, M T, Fontova Garrofe, R, Ruiz Martínez, P
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Spain 01.02.1993
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Antibodies, Bacterial - analysis
Arthritis, Infectious - diagnosis
Arthritis, Infectious - etiology
Borrelia burgdorferi Group - immunology
Boutonneuse Fever - complications
Boutonneuse Fever - diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
False Positive Reactions
Female
Humans
Knee Joint
Lyme Disease - complications
Lyme Disease - diagnosis
Middle Aged
Rickettsia - immunology
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Summary:Arthritis is a rare clinical manifestation of Mediterranean boutonneuse [correction of Botonous] Fever (MBF). We present the case of a female patient with MBF who was admitted with an acute monoarthritis with inflammatory fluid and, besides, had a false-positive serology to Borrelia burgdorferi, which we have not found published before. In the scientific literature reviewed we only found 12 cases of MBF and arthritis. We discuss its probable pathogenic mechanism and underline the scarce importance which has been given to this manifestation in the large MBF series.
ISSN:0014-2565