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ArticlePathogens (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Imported Pediatric Lyme Disease in Singapore-A Case Series.

Ade Xin Ning Tan, Ilyas Hussin, Chia Yin Chong, Matthias Maiwald, Terri Xiao-Bei Chiong, Natalie Woon Hui Tan

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Ade Xin Ning TanDepartment of Pediatrics, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore 229899, Singapore.
Ilyas HussinDepartment of Pediatrics, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore 229899, Singapore.
Chia Yin ChongInfectious Disease Service, Department of Pediatrics, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore 229899, Singapore.
Matthias MaiwaldDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore 229899, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0001-5448-8417
Terri Xiao-Bei ChiongDepartment of Dermatology, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore 229899, Singapore.ORCID 0009-0004-2721-3855
Natalie Woon Hui TanInfectious Disease Service, Department of Pediatrics, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore 229899, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0002-7380-5008

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Abstract

Lyme disease is the most common reported vector-borne disease in North America and is also highly prevalent across Europe. Although tick-borne diseases are uncommon in Singapore, there remains a risk of imported tick-borne diseases among travelers from endemic regions. We present a case series of three pediatric patients with imported Lyme disease managed at a tertiary children's hospital in Singapore, illustrating the varied clinical presentations of Lyme disease in children. One child developed meningitis following prior antibiotic therapy for Lyme disease, although causality cannot be definitively established. This series aims to highlight key diagnostic considerations and management principles relevant to clinicians practicing in non-endemic regions.

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Communicable Diseases, ImportedLyme DiseaseAnti-Bacterial AgentsChildFemaleHumansInfantMaleSingaporeTravelAnti-Bacterial AgentsLyme diseasemeningitispediatricprior antibiotic therapy

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PMID42075764
PMCPMC13118952

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