LYME-DISEASE ACQUIRED IN EUROPE AND PRESENTING IN CONUS

Lyme disease is recognized in many parts of the world, including large areas of North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Diagnosis and tre atment of the disease is essential to avoid the debilitating and poten tially life-threatening long-term effects of the infection; however, m any physicians may not be aware of the international scope of the dise ase. This is particularly important for military physicians whose pati ents may visit or live in endemic areas and whose activities may bring them in contact with the organism. We report here the case of a soldi er with near-fatal Lyme carditis acquired in Europe and presenting in Massachusetts.