Borrelia miyamotoi Meningoencephalitis in an Immunocompetent Patient

Open Forum Infect Dis. 2022 Jun 13;9(7):ofac295. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofac295. eCollection 2022 Jul.

Abstract

Borrelia miyamotoi is an underdiagnosed cause of tick-borne illness in endemic regions and, in rare cases, causes neurological disease in immunocompetent patients. Here, we present a case of serologically confirmed Borrelia miyamotoi meningoencephalitis in an otherwise healthy patient who rapidly improved following initiation of antibiotic therapy.

Keywords: Borrelia; meningoencephalitis; miyamotoi.

Publication types

  • Case Reports