Impact of Patient Age on Clinical Features, Serologic Test Reactivity and Long-Term Outcome of Culture-Confirmed Early Lyme Disease

Whether age at time of diagnosis impacts the clinical presentation or long-term outcome of early Lyme disease is unknown. Subjects enrolled in this study had culture-confirmed early Lyme disease and were followed annually in a long-term prospective study. Subjects ≤50years of age were compared with those who were ≥51years of age at time of study entry. Of the 283 enrolled subjects, the ≥51year old age group was significantly more likely to be female (p=0.0095) and to be compliant with long-term follow-up of at least 11years duration (p=0.0119).

Source: Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease - September 18, 2017 Category: Microbiology Authors: Erica Weitzner, Paul Visintainer, Gary P. Wormser Source Type: research