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Lyme-Arthritis bei Kindern und Jugendlichen

Lyme arthritis in children and adolescents

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Die Lyme-Arthritis ist eine Manifestation der durch die Infektion mit Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato verursachten Lyme-Borreliose. In dieser Arbeit werden die aktuellen Erkenntnisse zur Epidemiologie, Ätiologie und Pathogenese sowie zu den klinischen Manifestationen und deren Diagnose, Behandlung und Prognose dargestellt, unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Kinder- und Jugendalters.

Abstract

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.

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Dressler, F., Huppertz, HI. Lyme-Arthritis bei Kindern und Jugendlichen. Z. Rheumatol. 67, 121–127 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00393-007-0245-6

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