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Suspected borreliosis - what's behind it? Background and objective: Borreliosis may be associated with unspecific symptoms and thus not only cause difficulties in diagnosis but also lead to overdiagnosis. Patients and methods: Data on 134 patients (mean age 47 [1278] years, 51.5% male) with suspected borreliosis presenting at the university hospital Regensburg were analyzed retrospectively. ...
Zusammenfassung
Suspected borreliosis - what's behind it? Background and objective: Borreliosis may be associated with unspecific symptoms and thus not only cause difficulties in diagnosis but also lead to overdiagnosis. Patients and methods: Data on 134 patients (mean age 47 [1278] years, 51.5% male) with suspected borreliosis presenting at the university hospital Regensburg were analyzed retrospectively. Results: The majority of patients had been adequately treated for borreliosis previously. 34 patients (25.4%) had proven or possible borreliosis, 20 patients (14.9%) presented for consultation only. Regarding the remaining 80 patients (59.7%), in 36 (45%) a rheumatologic, orthopedic or neurologic disease was found as causal for the presenting symptoms, in 44 (55%) no somatic disease could be diagnosed. Conclusion: A careful differential diagnosis seems mandatory in patients with suspected borreliosis and persistent complaints.
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