NYMC Faculty Publications
An Unusual Case of Serologically Confirmed Post-Partum Lyme Disease Following an Asymptomatic Borrelia Burgdorferi Infection Acquired During Pregnancy and Lacking Vertical Transmission in Utero
Author Type(s)
Faculty
DOI
10.3390/pathogens13030186
Journal Title
Pathogens
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1-2024
Department
Medicine
Keywords
arthritis, Borrelia burgdorferi, congenital transmission, Lyme disease, pregnancy, Western blot
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
Abstract
In this report, we describe a 23-year-old female who, while pregnant, was exposed to Borrelia burgdorferi but did not develop significant signs or symptoms (joint pain, arthritis) of Lyme disease until shortly after delivering a healthy child at term. Serologic testing confirmed infection with B. burgdorferi. A 3-week course of treatment with doxycycline was completely curative. There was no evidence for congenital or perinatal transmission of this pathogen at any point pre-term or postnatally. The key reasons that could account for this unique clinical scenario are discussed in the context of previously published related reports.
Recommended Citation
Pavia, C., Plummer, M., & Varantsova, A. (2024). An Unusual Case of Serologically Confirmed Post-Partum Lyme Disease Following an Asymptomatic Borrelia Burgdorferi Infection Acquired During Pregnancy and Lacking Vertical Transmission in Utero. Pathogens, 13 (3). https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens13030186
