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

• Hauptverfasser: Laurence Geebelen (VerfasserIn), Tinne Lernout (VerfasserIn), Benoît Kabamba-Mukadi (VerfasserIn), Veroniek Saegeman (VerfasserIn), Hein Sprong (VerfasserIn), Steven Van Gucht (VerfasserIn), Philippe Beutels (VerfasserIn), Niko Speybroeck (VerfasserIn), Katrien Tersago (VerfasserIn)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: BMC, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...