The HUMTICK study: protocol for a prospective cohort study on post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome and the disease and cost burden of Lyme borreliosis in Belgium

• Main Authors: Laurence Geebelen (Author), Tinne Lernout (Author), Benoît Kabamba-Mukadi (Author), Veroniek Saegeman (Author), Hein Sprong (Author), Steven Van Gucht (Author), Philippe Beutels (Author), Niko Speybroeck (Author), Katrien Tersago (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In Belgium, different routine surveillance systems are in place to follow-up Lyme borreliosis trends. However, accurate data on the disease and monetary burden for the different clinical manifestations are lacking. Despite recommended antibiotic treatment, a proportion of Lyme pa...