Neuroborreliosis - Is It Really Problem? Analysis of 1260 Cases with Lyme Disease | Zendy

Elżbieta Marcinkowska | Zendy; J. Buratowska | Zendy; J. Iwaszkiewicz-Fiedorczuk | Zendy; J. Opoka-Kegler | Zendy; Andrzej Horban | Zendy; H. arnowska | Zendy

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Neuroborreliosis - Is It Really Problem? Analysis of 1260 Cases with Lyme Disease

Author(s) -

Elżbieta Marcinkowska,

J. Buratowska,

J. Iwaszkiewicz-Fiedorczuk,

J. Opoka-Kegler,

Andrzej Horban,

H. arnowska

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

international journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278

H-Index - 89

eISSN - 1878-3511

pISSN - 1201-9712

DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2008.05.591

Subject(s) - medicine , neuroborreliosis , lyme disease , lyme neuroborreliosis , meningitis , borrelia burgdorferi , lyme , surgery , dermatology , gastroenterology , immunology , antibody

was positive only in 3 (3.9%) of AF samples, but bacterial DNA was detected in 35 (46%). The average number of PMNs was 67 and 59 in DNA negative and positive AF samples, respectively. Frequency of fever, chills, abdominal pain and tenderness was similar in both groups. Conclusion: Our results indicate that, AF in almost half of NNA cases may be seeded by whole/DNA of bacteria and this condition is not associated with clinical symptoms or number of PMNs in AF.

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