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Erythema migrans

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Erythema migrans (EM)
A red skin rash that is one of the first signs of Lyme disease in about 75% of patients.
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To the Editor: A report on erythema migrans (EM) caused by Borrelia spielmanii in a recent issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases (1) was a stimulus for a review of data on this Borrelia species in patients with early Lyme borreliosis (LB).
Recurrent erythema migrans despite extended antibiotic treatment with minocycline in a patient with persisting Borrelia burgdorferi infection.
Typical symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue, and a characteristic skin rash called erythema migrans.
 
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