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Enfermedad de Lyme: a propósito de un caso clínico importado / Lyme disease: about an imported case report
Villagra, Mauricio; Martínez, M. José.
  • Villagra, Mauricio; Universidad de Chile. Santiago. CL
  • Martínez, M. José; Clínica Las Condes. Santiago. CL
Rev. chil. infectol ; 35(5): 606-611, 2018. tab, graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-978077
RESUMEN
Resumen Presentamos el caso clínico de una mujer norteamericana que consultó en nuestro país por un eritema migrans múltiple, diagnosticándose una enfermedad de Lyme. Este cuadro infeccioso es causado por espiroquetas del complejo Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (Bbsl) y es transmitido por la mordedura de garrapatas. Tradicionalmente Bbsl había sido detectada en garrapatas sólo en el hemisferio norte. Sin embargo, desde el 2013 ha habido reportes en Sudamérica. En Chile, recientemente se describió Borrelia chilensis, la cual no tiene una enfermedad asociada en humanos. Se discuten aspectos del agente infeccioso, su epidemiología, sus vectores y nuevos hallazgos en Sudamérica. Además, se plantean los criterios diagnósticos clínicos, de laboratorio y tratamiento, de acuerdo a la etapa en su historia natural.
ABSTRACT
This is a case report of an american woman who consulted in our country for multiple erythema migrans, from which a Lyme disease was diagnosed. This infectious disease is caused by spirochetes from the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex (Bbsl) and is transmitted by the bite of ticks. Traditionally Bbsl had been detected in ticks only in the Northern Hemisphere. However, since 2013 there have been reports in South America. In Chile, Borrelia chilensis was recently described, which does not have an associated disease in humans. Aspects of the infectious agent, its epidemiology, its vectors and new findings in South America are discussed. Likewise, the clinical diagnostic criteria, laboratory and appropriate treatment are proposed, according to the stage in their natural history.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Lyme Disease / Borrelia burgdorferi / Travel-Related Illness / Antibodies, Bacterial Limits: Animals / Female / Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. chil. infectol Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2018 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: Clínica Las Condes/CL / Universidad de Chile/CL

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Lyme Disease / Borrelia burgdorferi / Travel-Related Illness / Antibodies, Bacterial Limits: Animals / Female / Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. chil. infectol Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2018 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: Clínica Las Condes/CL / Universidad de Chile/CL