Borrelia

Borrelia is an infectious-disease concept involving a microorganism, microbial product, laboratory characteristic or infection-related clinical state.
The manifestations associated with borrelia are determined by the organism, portal of entry, affected tissue and the patient's immune defenses.
Microbiologic culture, microscopy, antigen testing, nucleic-acid assays or susceptibility studies may be used when they can identify the pathogen or guide therapy.
Treatment focuses on source control and organism-appropriate antimicrobial therapy, while severe infection may also require fluids, organ support or procedural drainage.
Prevention and prognosis depend on the route of transmission, resistance pattern, host vulnerability and how quickly clinically significant infection is recognized.