Screening for Lyme Disease
by
Amy Scholten, MPH Screening is done to find a problem and treat it early. Tests are given to people who do not have symptoms but who may be at high risk. Screening GuidelinesThere are no current guidelines to screen for Lyme disease.
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Lyme disease. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at:
https://www.dynamed.com/condition/lyme-disease. Accessed November 11, 2021.
Last reviewed November 2021 by
EBSCO Medical Review Board David L. Horn, MD Last Updated: 11/12/2021 | ||
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