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Overview on the treatment of Lyme disease in pregnancy.

Authors :
Conforti C
Vezzoni R
Retrosi C
Longone M
Corneli P
Magaton Rizzi G
Nan K
Di Meo N
Zalaudek I
Source :
Giornale italiano di dermatologia e venereologia : organo ufficiale, Societa italiana di dermatologia e sifilografia [G Ital Dermatol Venereol] 2020 Apr; Vol. 155 (2), pp. 220-222. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jun 17.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness, which is typically caused by Borrelia Burgdoferi. Over time, a typical Borreliosis skin reaction takes shape, i.e. the formation of an annular erythema that tends to expand centrifugally with erythematous edges whose diameter can reach up to 20 cm. The symptoms of Lyme disease are not only cutaneous but there may be a systemic involvement. Obviously, this disease can also affect pregnant women and for this reason this review aims to summarize the main ways of treatment to avoid worsening of the clinical condition in the mother and an eventual, albeit rare, involvement of the fetus.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1827-1820
Volume :
155
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Giornale italiano di dermatologia e venereologia : organo ufficiale, Societa italiana di dermatologia e sifilografia
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
31210468
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.23736/S0392-0488.19.06396-X