AI Article Synopsis
- The study looked at how the endorsement of modified 2-tiered testing for Lyme disease affected case definitions in North Carolina from 2017 to 2023.
- After implementing this testing method, confirmed Lyme disease cases rose by 117%, showing a significant increase in reported cases.
- Conversely, there was a decrease in the number of probable cases, suggesting a shift in how cases are classified since the testing change.
Article Abstract
We evaluated the impact of the endorsement of modified 2-tiered testing and its inclusion in updated Lyme disease case definitions in North Carolina using surveillance data from 2017-2023. After the implementation of modified 2-tiered testing, confirmed cases increased by 117%, with comparable decreases in probable cases compared with prior periods.
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