ArticleEuropean journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology2012
Incidence and management of presumption of Lyme borreliosis in Belgium: recent data from the sentinel network of general practitioners.
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- Incidence of Lyme Borreliosis in Europe: A Systematic Review (2005-2020).Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.) · 2023Pooled it
- An intervention in general practice to improve the management of Lyme borreliosis in Denmark.European journal of public health · 2022Trial
- Results from an enhanced surveillance study of laboratory-confirmed acute Lyme disease cases in England between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024.Epidemiology and infection · 2026Article
- Consultations in general practice related to a tick bite episode in mainland France in 2023-2024.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Resident primary care practitioners' awareness and handling of zoonotic diseases: an explorative online survey in the Hameln-Pyrmont district, Lower Saxony, Germany.BMC primary care · 2025Article
- Excess Healthcare Costs and Resource Utilisation of Lyme Borreliosis in Germany: A Propensity Score-Matched Cohort Study.Zoonoses and public health · 2025Article
- Prevalence and factors associated with a prescription of a Lyme borreliosis serology for erythema migrans diagnosis in general practice: a study from the French sentinel network, 2009-2020.BMC primary care · 2023Article
- Cost of illness in patients with post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome in Belgium.European journal of public health · 2023Article
- The evolving story of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato transmission in Europe.Parasitology research · 2022Review
- Where do GPs find patients with possible palliative care needs? A cross-sectional descriptive study.BJGP open · 2021Article
- The Unexpected Holiday Souvenir: The Public Health Risk to UK Travellers from Ticks Acquired Overseas.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Epidemiology of Lyme borreliosis through two surveillance systems: the national Sentinelles GP network and the national hospital discharge database, France, 2005 to 2016.Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin · 2019Article
- Diagnostic behaviour of general practitioners when suspecting Lyme disease: a database study from 2010-2015.BMC family practice · 2018Observational
- Time trend of clinical cases of Lyme disease in two hospitals in Belgium, 2000-2013.BMC infectious diseases · 2017Article
- Surveillance perspective on Lyme borreliosis across the European Union and European Economic Area.Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin · 2017Article
- The HUMTICK study: protocol for a prospective cohort study on post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome and the disease and cost burden of Lyme borreliosis in Belgium.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2017Article
- Decrease in tick bite consultations and stabilization of early Lyme borreliosis in the Netherlands in 2014 after 15 years of continuous increase.BMC public health · 2016Article
- Epidemiological situation of Lyme borreliosis in Belgium, 2003 to 2012.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2015Article
- Relevance of chronic lyme disease to family medicine as a complex multidimensional chronic disease construct: a systematic review.International journal of family medicine · 2014Review
- Spatial disaggregation of tick occurrence and ecology at a local scale as a preliminary step for spatial surveillance of tick-borne diseases: general framework and health implications in Belgium.Parasites & vectors · 2013Article
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Abstract
An increasing incidence of tick bites and Lyme disease has been noticed internationally. The aims of this study are threefold: to estimate the incidence of tick bites and erythema migrans, to assess the compliance of the general practitioners (GPs) with the recommendations about the management of tick bites and erythema migrans, and finally, to have a look at the evolution over time, both on incidence and management. We used data of the Belgian network of sentinel general practitioners (SGP) to study the incidence rates in Belgium, the trend over time, and the degree of compliance of the SGP. The overall Belgian incidence rates in the SGP practice in 2008-2009 were 18.65 (95% CI 17.29-20.08) per 10,000 persons for tick bites and 9.02 (95% CI 8.08-10.03) for erythema migrans. The diagnostic management of patients with an asymptomatic tick bite has worsened over time, while the therapeutic management of erythema migrans has improved over time. The international increasing trend of the incidence was not observed in the SGP. There is still room for improvement concerning the approach of the GPs. Recommendations could help to improve their approach.
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