Table 3 Clinical summary of 7 early Lyme disease patients with spirochetemia
From: Early Lyme disease with spirochetemia - diagnosed by DNA sequencing
Age/Sex | Chief Complaint | Duration | Temp °F | CBC Results? | Hx Tick Bite? | Skin Lesion? | Serology | Follow up Serology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1) 43/M | Hives; Thoracic Spine Pain | 24 hr | 98.0 | Not Done | NO | YES | ELISA = +, WB IgM = + | NONE |
2) 39/F | Bilateral Leg Pain, Headache | 24 hr | 98.1 | 7.2 WBC; Elev Neut% | NO | NO | ELISA = - WB = - | NONE |
3) 15/F | Shoulder Pain; Bilateral Leg Pain | 24 hr | 96.8 | 4.8 WBC; Elev Neut% | NO | NO | ELISA = - | ELISA = - 2 wks later |
4) 43/M | Bull's eye rash | 24 hr | 98.3 | Not Done | NO | YES | ELISA = -, WB = - | NONE |
5) 22/M | Painful Inguinal Lymphadenopathy | 24 hr | 98.6 | Not Done | NO | NO | ELISA = -, WB = - | NONE |
6) 52/M | Multiple Joint Pain/Chest Pain | 3 weeks/72 hr | 97.7 | 10.8 WBC; Elev Neut% | NO | NO | ELISA = - | NONE |
7) 55/F | Headache, Bull's eye rash | ? 3 weeks | 98.5 | 3.5 WBC; Decreased Neut% | NO | YES | ELISA = - | NONE |