[Lyme arthritis in children and adolescents].

Autor: Dressler F; Pädiatrische Pneumologie und Neonatologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Deutschland. dressler.frank@MH-Hannover.de, Huppertz HI
Jazyk: němčina
Zdroj: Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie [Z Rheumatol] 2008 Mar; Vol. 67 (2), pp. 121-7.
DOI: 10.1007/s00393-007-0245-6
Abstrakt: Lyme arthritis is one of the manifestations of Lyme disease and is caused by infection with Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato. This article reviews the current knowledge regarding the epidemiology, etiology and pathogenesis as well as the clinical manifestations, the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis with special emphasis on children and adolescents.
Databáze: MEDLINE