Title | A minority of children diagnosed with Lyme disease recall a preceding tick bite. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2019 |
Authors | Nigrovic LE, Neville DN, Balamuth F, Bennett JE, Levas MN, Garro AC |
Corporate Authors | for Pedi Lyme Net |
Journal | Ticks Tick Borne Dis |
Volume | 10 |
Issue | 3 |
Pagination | 694-696 |
Date Published | 2019 Apr |
ISSN | 1877-9603 |
Abstract | Of 1770 children undergoing emergency department evaluation for Lyme disease, 362 (20.5%) children had Lyme disease. Of those with an available tick bite history, only a minority of those with Lyme disease had a recognized tick bite (60/325; 18.5%, 95% confidence interval 14.6-23.0%). Lack of a tick bite history does not reliably exclude Lyme disease. |
DOI | 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2019.02.015 |
Alternate Journal | Ticks Tick Borne Dis |
PubMed ID | 30853264 |