Borreliosis Infection during Pregnancy - Abstract
Congenital Lyme disease is an ongoing area of interest in the medical literature. While there have been case reports, animal studies, and epidemiological investigations, there continues to be a paucity of information and consensus regarding potential devastating fetal outcomes. In addition to case reports, obstetrical concerns stem from the known adverse fetal outcomes associated with congenital syphilis, another bacterial species of the spirochete class. There is insufficient evidence through these limited case and epidemiological studies to demonstrate a causal relationship between Borrelia burgdorferi infection and adverse outcomes by delivery, however, many obstetricians and authors remain concerned regarding cases of acute asymptomatic infection and their potential obstetrical complications.