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Lyme disease: lurking in the bushes
Author(s) -
Brightman Christopher
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
trends in urology and men's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2044-3749
pISSN - 2044-3730
DOI - 10.1002/tre.647
Subject(s) - lyme disease , disease , undergrowth , medicine , dermatology , intensive care medicine , virology , pathology , biology , ecology
Lyme disease is transmitted via ticks picked up in the undergrowth. It is on the increase and clinicians need to be vigilant and consider it as a diagnosis in patients presenting with cutaneous, neurological, musculoskeletal or cardiac symptoms.