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Incidence and management of Lyme disease: a Scottish general practice retrospective study.
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- Running into the Lyme-light: a retrospective cross-sectional study of tick bites and Lyme disease prevalence, incidence, and prevention in hill runners, Scotland, UK.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
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- Lyme disease presenting with erythema migrans: First reported case in a returning traveler to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.IDCases · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe true burden of Lyme disease in primary care in Scotland is unknown. Epidemiological data are currently based on laboratory-confirmed reports as there is no mandatory reporting of clinical cases.
aimTo analyse data from general practice in NHS Highland (North) over a 6-year period to assess the incidence and management of Lyme disease in primary care. DESIGN &
settingThis was a retrospective descriptive study. Study data from 2017 to 2022 were extracted from all 63 general practices within NHS Highland (North).
methodConsultations for Lyme disease were identified via Lyme-related clinical Read codes, requests for borrelia tests , free text, 'tags' and/or Lyme disease antibiotic scripts.
resultsUsing Read codes to identify patients with Lyme disease or suspected Lyme disease gave an estimated average annual incidence of 124/100 000 population, which was 2.1 times more than estimates based solely on laboratory-confirmed reports. The incidence figures increased 5.2 times (362/100 000 population) when patients with Lyme disease or suspected Lyme disease (identified via Read codes, laboratory test requests, and free text tags) who were given antibiotic treatment were taken into account. Local 'hot spots' of infection were identified. Analysis of the antibiotic data indicates that antibiotic prescribing in NHS Highland largely follows the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines.
conclusionThis data analysis pathway can, and should, be rolled out across the whole of Scotland to assess the incidence and management of Lyme disease in primary care and allow appropriate allocation of resources.
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