Diagnostic Challenges of Lyme Co-infections: Lessons From a Lyme and Herpes Simplex Virus-1 (HSV-1) Cocktail.

Mannat K Bhatia, Mohamed Abdelbaky, Lokesh Lahoti

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

The Relationship Between Hemodynamic Responses During Head-Up Tilt Testing and Parameters of Infection in Post-COVID Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Late-Stage Lyme Disease.Viruses · 2025
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3 authors.

Mannat K BhatiaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick, USA.

Mohamed AbdelbakyDepartment of Internal Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick, USA.

Lokesh LahotiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lyme borreliosis (LB) is a complex tick-borne illness with diverse presentations. We report a case of LB meningitis with herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) co-infection in a 55-year-old woman initially presenting with isolated facial nerve palsy. This case illustrates the multifaceted diagnostic challenges associated with Lyme co-infections. It emphasizes the need for thorough testing to identify all potential pathogens and the importance of differentiating between true co-infection and incidental HSV-1 reactivation. Understanding these complexities is crucial for guiding appropriate treatment decisions.

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bell's palsyco-infectiondiagnostic challengefacial palsyhsv-1lyme diseasemisdiagnosis

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PMID38868243

DOI10.7759/cureus.60213

PMCPMC11167585

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