Lyme disease in north India: a case for concern. (October 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tevatia, Pavit; Ahmad, Sohaib; Gupta, Neeti; Shirazi, Nadia
• Is Part Of: Tropical doctor. Volume 48:Number 4(2018)
• Page Start: 352
• Page End: 355
• Publication Date: 2018-10
• Subjects: Lyme disease -- multi-system involvement -- blindness; Tropical medicine -- Periodicals; Medical care -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Developing Countries -- Periodicals; Tropical Medicine -- Periodicals; Tropische geneeskunde; 616.9883
• DOI: 10.1177/0049475518789552
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0049-4755

Abstract

We report Lyme disease in a young man from north India who presented with progressive diminution of vision, severe headache, quadriparesis, seizures, dermatological and pulmonary lesions, lymphadenopathy and a hypocellular bone marrow. This is the first case report of Lyme disease with multi-system involvement from India, confirmed twice by positive serology.