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ArticleBMC infectious diseases2017

Time trend of clinical cases of Lyme disease in two hospitals in Belgium, 2000-2013.

Mathilde De Keukeleire, Sophie O Vanwambeke, Benoît Kabamba, Leila Belkhir, Philippe Pierre, Victor Luyasu, Annie Robert

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7 authors.

Mathilde De KeukeleireEarth and Life Institute (ELI), Georges Lemaitre Center for Earth and Climate Research, Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. mathilde.dekeukeleire@uclouvain.be.ORCID 0000-0003-4730-6798
Sophie O VanwambekeEarth and Life Institute (ELI), Georges Lemaitre Center for Earth and Climate Research, Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
Benoît KabambaDivision of Clinical Biology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), Bruxelles, Belgium.
Leila BelkhirDepartment of Internal medicine and infectious diseases, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), Bruxelles, Belgium.
Philippe PierreNeurology Department, Cliniques St-Pierre, Ottignies, Belgium.
Victor LuyasuInstitut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Pôle Epidémiologie et Biostatistique, Faculté de Santé Publique (FSP), Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), Bruxelles, Belgium.
Annie RobertInstitut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Pôle Epidémiologie et Biostatistique, Faculté de Santé Publique (FSP), Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), Bruxelles, Belgium.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAs several studies indicated an increase in Lyme disease (LD), notably in neighbouring countries, concerns have arisen regarding the evolution of Lyme disease in Belgium. In order to confirm or infirm the increase of LD in Belgium, we focused on hospital admissions of patients diagnosed with LD between 2000 and 2013 based on hospital admission databases from two hospitals in Belgium.

methodsHospital databases are a stable recording system. We did a retrospective analysis of the medical files of patients hospitalized with Lyme disease in two Belgian hospitals between 2000 and 2013.

resultsThe annual number of cases of LD for the two studied Belgian hospitals remained stable between 2000 and 2013, ranging from 1 for the Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc to 15 for the the Clinique Saint-Pierre. No increasing trend were noted in the estimated annual incidence rate but the average estimated annual incidence rate was higher for the hospital Saint-Pierre (8.1 ± 3.7 per 100,000 inhabitants) than Saint-Luc (2.2 ± 1.5 per 100,000 inhabitants). The number of hospital cases of LD peaked between June and November.

conclusionsBased on hospital admissions with LD, no increasing trend was observed for the period 2000-2013 in the two studied Belgian hospitals. This is in line with other studies carried out in Belgium.

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AdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBelgiumChildChild, PreschoolDatabases, FactualFemaleHospitalizationHospitalsHumansIncidenceInfantInfant, NewbornLyme DiseaseBelgiumClinical casesLyme BorreliosisLyme disease

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PMCPMC5718134

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