Practices of Lyme disease diagnosis and treatment by general practitioners in Quebec, 2008–2015

Practices of Lyme disease diagnosis and treatment by general practitioners in Quebec, 2008–2015

Abstract Background Lyme disease (LD), a multisystem infection caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto (B. burgdorferi), is the most reported vector-borne disease in North America, and by 2020, 80% of the population in central and eastern Canada could live in LD risk areas. Among...

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Main Authors: Salima Gasmi, Nicholas H. Ogden, Patrick A. Leighton, Ariane Adam-Poupart, François Milord, L. Robbin Lindsay, Sapha Barkati, Karine Thivierge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Subjects:
Ixodes scapularis
Lyme disease
Treatment
Diagnosis
Prophylaxis
Canada
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12875-017-0636-y

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