This content is machine translated Screening for IgG antibodies against B. burgdorferi How high is seroprevalence in children and adolescents? Lyme borreliosis is the most common tick-borne infection in the northern hemisphere. On average, around 5-30% of ticks in Switzerland are infected with Borrelia burgdorferi (B. burgdorferi). The literature contains…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Clinical suspicion of Borrelia infection When is a serological clarification useful? The diagnosis of a Borrelia infection is not always easy. There are cases in which the symptoms are not initially associated with a tick bite or are atypical. Serological testing…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Pediatric corner Cutaneous manifestations of Lyme disease: case series. Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne infectious disease in Europe. If Lyme disease is detected early, it can be treated well with antibiotics. A typical early-stage skin condition is…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Early summer meningoencephalitis TBE vaccination recommended at risk of exposure With the arrival of spring and milder temperatures, more people are spending leisure time outside again. At the same time, one should not forget the danger from tick bites. In…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Neuroborreliosis Cerebrovascular events and intracranial aneurysms in focus. Cerebrovascular events occur rarely in neuroborreliosis, but when they do, they can lead to major limitations. Therefore, in cases of acute ischemic insults and MRI changes, neuroborreliosis should be considered…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated TBE prophylaxis Vaccination recommended – almost all of Switzerland is risk area Vaccination against early summer meningoencephalitis (TBE) is recommended, except in the cantons of Geneva and Ticino, for all residents of Switzerland who are exposed to ticks for work or leisure.…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated TBE Increased risk of tick infestation The FOPH has issued a warning against TBE infection from tick bites for the spring and summer months of 2019. With the exception of the cantons of Geneva and Ticino,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated SGDV Annual Congress 2017, Bern Is serology necessary for Lyme disease diagnosis? Lyme serology or even PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests are by no means always necessary when it comes to diagnosing skin borreliosis and initiating treatment. In typical erythema migrans, the…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Tick bites What diseases are threatening? Tick bites are common – serious diseases are rare. Vaccination should be actively recommended to persons in endemic areas.
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Update TBE Vaccination alone is not enough for comprehensive protection Prof. Dr. med. Martin Krause, Münsterlingen, spoke on June 2 about early summer meningoencephalitis (FSME). If infection with the virus has occurred, neurasthenia syndrome should be noted in addition to…
