Citation
Boyce, Ross M.; Speight, Carly; Lin, Jessica T.; & Farel, Claire E. (2020). Errors in Diagnostic Test Use and Interpretation Contribute to the High Number of Lyme Disease Referrals in a Low-Incidence State. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 7(1), ofaa009. PMCID: PMC6976340Abstract
Lyme disease accounted for more than two-thirds (56 of 81, 69.1%) of all tick-borne disease referrals to a large, academic infectious diseases clinic in a low-incidence state. Deviations from diagnostic testing guidelines and errors in test interpretation were common (23 of 35, 65.7%), suggesting that frontline providers need additional clinical support.URL
https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaa009Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
2020Journal Title
Open Forum Infectious DiseasesAuthor(s)
Boyce, Ross M.Speight, Carly
Lin, Jessica T.
Farel, Claire E.