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By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Differential #Ddx
febrilepodcast] #ID ... #InfectiousDiseases ... #Differential #Ddx ... #Diagnosis #Ixodes ... #Ixodestick #tick
By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Differential #Ddx
febrilepodcast] #ID ... #InfectiousDiseases ... #Differential #Ddx ... #Diagnosis #Ixodes ... #Ixodestick #tick
Lyme Disease - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lyme Disease Epidemiology:
- Spirochete
- Reservoir: small mammals & birds
- Transmitted
tick - Ixodes ... Lyme Disease Clinical ... to confirm the dx ... cefotaxime or PCN ... #Management #treatment
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
and is spread by Ixodes ... and Ornithodoros ticks ... The table below ... antibodies or PCR ... microscopy #pathology #clinical