Misdiagnosis of Lyme disease with unnecessary antimicrobial treatment characterizes patients referred to an academic infectious diseases clinic
T Kobayashi, Y Higgins, R Samuels… - Open forum …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Although Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne infection in
the United States, diagnostic accuracy within community settings is not well characterized …
the United States, diagnostic accuracy within community settings is not well characterized …
Lyme disease overdiagnosis in a large healthcare system: a population-based, retrospective study
BJ Webber, RP Burganowski, L Colton… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives To evaluate the impact of false-positive IgM immunoblots on Lyme disease
treatment and case reporting in a large healthcare system. Methods We obtained the results …
treatment and case reporting in a large healthcare system. Methods We obtained the results …
Poor positive predictive value of Lyme disease serologic testing in an area of low disease incidence
PM Lantos, JA Branda, JC Boggan… - Clinical Infectious …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Background. Lyme disease is diagnosed by 2-tiered serologic testing in patients with a
compatible clinical illness, but the significance of positive test results in low-prevalence …
compatible clinical illness, but the significance of positive test results in low-prevalence …
[HTML][HTML] Incidence of clinician-diagnosed Lyme disease, United States, 2005–2010
CA Nelson, S Saha, KJ Kugeler… - Emerging infectious …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
National surveillance provides important information about Lyme disease (LD) but is subject
to underreporting and variations in practice. Information is limited about the national …
to underreporting and variations in practice. Information is limited about the national …
Comparison of males versus females with culture-confirmed early Lyme disease at presentation and at 11–20 years after diagnosis
E Weitzner, P Visintainer, GP Wormser - Diagnostic Microbiology and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne infection in the United States
with 300,000 estimated cases per year. Objective The purpose of this study was to compare …
with 300,000 estimated cases per year. Objective The purpose of this study was to compare …
A descriptive epidemiological study of the incidence of newly diagnosed Lyme disease cases in a UK primary care cohort, 1998–2016
JSP Tulloch, RM Christley, AD Radford… - BMC Infectious …, 2020 - Springer
Background Primary care is likely to see the highest number of Lyme disease patients.
Despite this, there is limited published data regarding Lyme disease patients accessing …
Despite this, there is limited published data regarding Lyme disease patients accessing …
Diagnostic challenges of early Lyme disease: lessons from a community case series
Background Lyme disease, the most common vector-borne infection in North America, is
increasingly reported. When the characteristic rash, erythema migrans, is not recognized …
increasingly reported. When the characteristic rash, erythema migrans, is not recognized …
[HTML][HTML] Use of commercial claims data for evaluating trends in Lyme disease diagnoses, United States, 2010–2018
AM Schwartz, KJ Kugeler, CA Nelson… - Emerging infectious …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We evaluated MarketScan, a large commercial insurance claims database, for its potential
use as a stable and consistent source of information on Lyme disease diagnoses in the …
use as a stable and consistent source of information on Lyme disease diagnoses in the …
[HTML][HTML] Estimating the frequency of Lyme disease diagnoses, United States, 2010–2018
KJ Kugeler, AM Schwartz, MJ Delorey… - Emerging Infectious …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Estimating the Frequency of Lyme Disease Diagnoses, United States, 2010–2018 - PMC Back
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[HTML][HTML] Pediatric lyme disease biobank, United States, 2015–2020
LE Nigrovic, DN Neville, F Balamuth… - Emerging Infectious …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract In 2015, we founded Pedi Lyme Net, a pediatric Lyme disease research network
comprising 8 emergency departments in the United States. Of 2,497 children evaluated at 1 …
comprising 8 emergency departments in the United States. Of 2,497 children evaluated at 1 …