Negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the timely diagnosis of tick-borne infections.

Negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the timely diagnosis of tick-borne infections.

Gary P Wormser, Eliana Jacobson, Elayna M Shanker

We describe 3 adult patients who did not have COVID-19 but instead had a treatable tick-borne infection. In each case, however, the duration of time until diagnosis was delayed due to issues that have arisen because of the COVID-19 pandemic. These issues need to be addressed to preserve patient well-being.

2021

covid-19, telemedicine, Lyme disease, Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis

10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2020.115226

Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease