Assessment of Physician Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice for Lyme Disease in a Low-Incidence State
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DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjac137
Abstract: Abstract Lyme disease (LD), caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, is transmitted to humans in California through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks (Ixodes pacificus). Overall, the incidence of LD in California is low: approximately… read more here.
Keywords: incidence state; disease; lyme disease; california ... See more keywords
Errors in Diagnostic Test Use and Interpretation Contribute to the High Number of Lyme Disease Referrals in a Low-Incidence State
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa009
Abstract: Abstract Lyme disease accounted for more than two-thirds (56 of 81, 69.1%) of all tick-borne disease referrals to a large, academic infectious diseases clinic in a low-incidence state. Deviations from diagnostic testing guidelines and errors… read more here.
Keywords: incidence state; low incidence; lyme disease; disease ... See more keywords