Fever, Rash, and Dizziness in a 32-Year-Old
Abstract
A patient in the upper Midwest had fever, rash, dizziness, multiple erythematous annular rashes on the back and lower extremities, and third-degree AV block. The patient reported frequently hiking outdoors but no recent travel, new medications, sick contacts, or ticks on the skin. What is the diagnosis and what would you do next?
Fields of Study & Subjects
Vector-borne infectious diseases
Medical Case Reports and Studies
Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
Publication details
- Journal / source
- JAMA
- Volume
- 335
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 628–628
- Publication date
- 14 January 2026
- Language
- EN