Lyme Disease

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jun 2019 English Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:Nursing Clinics of North America, volume 54, pages 261-275 (issn: 0029-6465,

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Authors: Amber, Carriveau; Hanna, Poole; Anne, Thomas;

doi: 10.1016/j.cnur.2019.02.003

pmid: 31027665

Lyme Disease

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Abstract

Lyme disease is caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi and is increasing in incidence in the United States. Patient education and early recognition and treatment of the disease are critical to reduce the impact of chronic long-term infection.

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Keywords

Lyme Disease, Ticks, Borrelia burgdorferi, Incidence, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Animals, Humans, Arachnid Vectors, United States, Anti-Bacterial Agents

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