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

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 great...

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Published in:	Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 30; no. 3; pp. 564 - 567
Main Authors:	Boyce, Ross M, Pretsch, Peyton, Tyrlik, Kay, Schulz, Abigail, Giandomenico, Dana A, Barbarin, Alexis M, Williams, Carl
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01-03-2024 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subjects:	Antibiotics Arachnids Blood tests Case studies Delayed Diagnosis Delayed Diagnosis of Locally Acquired Lyme Disease, Central North Carolina, USA Development and progression Diagnosis Disease control Disease prevention Dispatch Dyspnea Enzymes Fever Headaches Health care industry Health Personnel Humans Immunoassay Infectious diseases Lyme disease Lyme Disease - diagnosis Lyme Disease - epidemiology Medical laboratories Metabolism North Carolina North Carolina - epidemiology Primary care tickborne disease ticks Vector-borne diseases zoonoses North Carolina United States United States > US North Carolina Lyme disease bacteria United States ticks vector-borne diseases zoonoses tickborne disease
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Summary:	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.
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ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid3003.231302