Negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the timely diagnosis of tick-borne infections.
covid-19, telemedicine, Lyme disease, Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis
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.
Gary P Wormser, Eliana Jacobson, Elayna M Shanker
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease