Published in:
01-02-2011 | Editorial
Borrelia burgdorferi bacteremia
Author:
C. Ruef
Published in:
Infection
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Issue 1/2011
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Excerpt
Infections caused by Borrelia burgdorferi and other Borrelia species affect several organs, namely, the skin, heart, joints, and nervous system. The portal of entry is the skin following a tick bite. In order to cause infection in the other organs mentioned above, B. burgdorferi must gain access to the blood stream and reach these organs through the hematogenous route. …