Lyme borreliosis presenting as severe back pain after Shinrin-Yoku (forest bathing) in southern Germany
Journal
Journal of Travel Medicine
ISSN
1195-1982
1708-8305
Date Issued
2021
Type
Resource Types::text::journal::journal article
URL Institutional Repository
Abstract
<jats:p>Since Lyme borreliosis is endemic in the Northern Hemisphere, it is usually not in the spotlight of travel medicine. However, borreliosis is a relevant problem and diagnostic challenge in travelers from the Southern Hemisphere returning from trips to Europe and North America.</jats:p>
Cite this document
Weitzel, T., Perez, I., & Porte, L. (2022). Lyme borreliosis presenting as severe back pain after Shinrin-Yoku (Forest bathing) in southern Germany. Journal of Travel Medicine, 29(2), taab030. https://doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taab030
Subjects
travel medicine
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vector-borne diseases
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tick-borne infections
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borrelia burgdorferi complex
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neuroborreliosis
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bannwarth syndrome
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low back pain
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back pain
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forests
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germany
;
humans
;
lyme disease
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cefadroxil
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ceftriaxone
;
immunoglobulin g
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immunoglobulin m
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nonsteroid antiinflammatory agent
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adult
;
anamnesis
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article
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bannwarth syndrome
;
borrelia burgdorferi
;
case report
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cellulitis
;
cerebrospinal fluid analysis
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clinical article
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emporiatrics
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enzyme linked immunosorbent assay
;
fatigue
;
female
;
forest bathing
;
germany
;
headache
;
human
;
immunoblotting
;
intertrigo
;
leg pain
;
low back pain
;
lumbar syndrome
;
middle aged
;
mindfulness
;
nonhuman
;
pain severity
;
pleocytosis
;
protein cerebrospinal fluid level
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prurigo
;
serology
;
backache
;
complication
;
forest
;
lyme disease