Lyme disease is a multisystem infection caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, transmitted via Ixodes tick bites. It matters clinically due to its varied presentations, from erythema migrans rash to neurological and cardiac complications, requiring early diagnosis and antibiotic treatment to prevent chronic sequelae such as Lyme arthritis.
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