A case of Lyme oligoarthritis occurred in an 11-year-old boy in Vienna, Austria. DNA of Borrelia bavariensis was detected by PCR in 2 aspirates obtained from different joints. Complete recovery was achieved after a 4-week course with amoxicillin. Lyme arthritis must be considered in patients from Europe who have persisting joint effusions.
Keywords: 2014. Emerg Infect Dis. 2015 Jun [date cited]. http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2106.141516; Austria; Borrelia bavariensis; Ladstatter S; Lyme borreliosis; Lyme disease; PCR; Pomberger G; Reiter M; Schotta AM; Stanek G. Oligoarthritis caused by Borrelia bavariensis; Suggested citation for this article: Markowicz M; arthritis; bacteria; oligoarthritis.