Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto is the most common tick-borne illness in the United States. Arthritis is usually a manifestation of late disease but has not been associated with cases of periprosthetic joint infections. We report on a patient who was first diagnosed with periprosthetic joint infection and subsequently Lyme arthritis.
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