| Literature DB >> 33496229 |
Kiersten J Kugeler, Amy M Schwartz, Mark J Delorey, Paul S Mead, Alison F Hinckley.
Abstract
By using commercial insurance claims data, we estimated that Lyme disease was diagnosed and treated in ≈476,000 patients in the United States annually during 2010-2018. Our results underscore the need for accurate diagnosis and improved prevention.Entities:
Keywords: Borrelia burgdorferi; Lyme disease; United States; bacteria; diagnoses; disease burden; insurance claims; vector-borne infections
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Year: 2021 PMID: 33496229 PMCID: PMC7853543 DOI: 10.3201/eid2702.202731
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Emerg Infect Dis ISSN: 1080-6040 Impact factor: 6.883