34. What is an ACA?

ACA (acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans) is a skin rash normally seen in patients with late stage Lyme disease which is usually attributed to Borrelia afzelii. It is sometimes mistaken for scleroderma. The ACA rash indicates ongoing chronic infection.

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