Letter to the Editor Chronic infection in ‘ post - Lyme borreliosis syndrome
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Cairns and Godwin provide strong evidence that patients with Lyme borreliosis may have persistent fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, and neurocognitive difficulties despite ‘adequate’ antibiotic therapy. 1 The authors state that ‘ongoing infection has not been excluded’ in these patients with ‘post-Lyme borreliosis syndrome’. Based on the evidence, we postulate that ongoing infection is the most likely explanation for chronic Lyme disease symptoms. 2–6
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