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Review
. 2008 Jun;22(2):235-60, vi.
doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2007.12.012.

Erythema migrans

Patricia Dandache  1 , Robert B Nadelman
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Review

Erythema migrans

Patricia Dandache et al. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2008 Jun.

Abstract

Erythema migrans (EM) is the most common objective manifestation of Lyme disease, accounting for about 90% of cases. Establishing the diagnosis of EM is important because appropriate treatment with oral antibiotics at an early stage of infection with Borrelia burgdorferi results in excellent outcomes. This article includes a discussion of the epidemiology of EM and its clinical, differential, and laboratory diagnosis. The treatment of EM and the prevention of Lyme disease are also discussed.

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