Appropriate laboratory testing in Lyme disease

[摘要] Testing for Lyme disease is challenging and if done incorrectly can lead to unnecessary treatment. To interpretserologic test results, fi rst assess the patient’s pretestprobability of infection based on the probability of exposure and clinical fi ndings. Two-tiered testing remains thegold standard in diagnosing Lyme disease, although newguidelines may be published soon.

[学科分类] 卫生学