Chronic Lyme Disease: A Survey of Connecticut Primary Care Physicians
By Linda on Oct 5, 2010 in F.I.G.H.T., Infections
Full article: http://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&id=20813379&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks
Excerpt:
RESULTS: The survey had a
response rate of 39.1%. Physician respondents (n = 285) fit in
one of 3 groups.
Group 1 included 6 of 285 (2.1%) physicians who diagnose and
treat patients with chronic Lyme disease. Group 2 included 137 of
285 (48.1%) physicians who are undecided on the existence of
chronic Lyme disease, but did not diagnose or treat any patients
with chronic Lyme disease. Group 3 included 142 of 285
(49.8%) physicians who do not believe in the existence of chronic
Lyme disease.CONCLUSION: A small percentage (2.1%) of primary care physicians
diagnose and treat patients for presumed chronic Lyme disease.
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