Delayed Diagnosis of Locally Acquired Lyme Disease, Central North Carolina, USA

Abstract

Healthcare providers in North Carolina, USA, have limited experience diagnosing and managing Lyme disease because few cases occur annually statewide. We outline the prolonged diagnostic course for a patient with locally acquired Lyme disease in North Carolina. This case highlights the need for greater awareness and professional education.

Keywords

• Lyme disease
• ticks
• tickborne disease
• vector-borne diseases
• zoonoses
• North Carolina