| Literature DB >> 26222064 |
Susan C Lipsett1, Nira R Pollock, John A Branda, Caroline D Gordon, Catherine R Gordon, Paul M Lantos, Lise E Nigrovic.
Abstract
By using a Lyme enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), we demonstrated that high ELISA index values are strongly predictive of Lyme disease. In children with clinical presentations consistent with Lyme disease, ELISA index values ≥3.0 had a positive predictive value of 99.4% (95% confidence interval: 98.1-99.8%) for Lyme disease, making a supplemental Western immunoblot potentially unnecessary.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26222064 PMCID: PMC4630803 DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000858
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Infect Dis J ISSN: 0891-3668 Impact factor: 2.129