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

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2020.115226Get rights and content

Abstract

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.

Keywords

COVID-19
Telemedicine
Lyme disease
Babesiosis
Anaplasmosis

Cited by (0)

View Abstract