Delayed Diagnosis of Locally Acquired Lyme Disease, Central North Carolina, USA

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Boyce, Ross M. ; Pretsch, Peyton ; Tyrlik, Kay ; Schulz, Abigail ; Giandomenico, Dana A. ; Barbarin, Alexis M. ; Williams, Carl
• Description:
  Healthcare providers in North Carolina, USA, have limited experience diagnosing and managing Lyme disease because few cases occur annually statewide. We outline the prolonged diagnostic course for a patient with locally acquired Lyme disease in North Carolina. This case highlights the need for greater awareness and professional education.
• Subjects:
  Delayed Diagnosis Health Personnel Humans Lyme Disease/diagnosis Lyme Disease/epidemiology
• Keywords:
  Bacteria Lyme Disease North Carolina Tickborne Disease Ticks United States Vector-borne Diseases Zoonoses
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 2024; 30(3):564-567
• Pubmed ID:
  38407256
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC10902532
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  North Carolina
• Volume:
  30
• Issue:
  3
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:519bb18d64295a681e1d4044798ff69032e90ee0456f5f1208f0be108d872d31
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/148794/cdc_148794_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 763.11 KB ]