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KMID : 1101420190510040436
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Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science
2019 Volume.51 No. 4 p.436 ~ p.443
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Study on the Epidemiological Features of Lyme Disease in Korea between 2011 and 2018
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Seo Choong-Won
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Abstract
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Lyme disease is a national notifiable infectious disease as of September 2018. The number of cases of Lyme disease has recently been increasing. This study analyzed the epidemiological features and clinical symptoms of domestic and imported. From 2011 to December 31, 2018, of the 119 cases, 48 confirmed cases, 63 probable cases, and 8 suspected cases. 70 cases (58.8%) were reported in Korea and 49 cases (41.2%) of imported. In addition, 91 cases (76.5%) were reported during the summer~autumn season (June∼November). In 2017, the highest number of 31 cases. The time needed to make a diagnosis was 2.8±14.7 days for domestic occurrences versus 1.4±4.5 days for those cases that infection occurred imported. Among the clinical symptoms, fever and rash were statistically significant (P＜0.001). Clinical trials included early localized 31 cases (52.1%), early disseminated 43 cases (35.3%), and late disseminated 15 cases (12.6%). The estimated regions of infection in Korea were Chungnam 12 cases (17.1%), Gyeonggi 12 cases (17.1%), and Gangwon 8 cases (11.4%), Patient care is also considered to be very important as this disease occurs of all ages.
Therefore, the promotion of preventive education and identification of epidemiological features are of paramount importance and should be implemented. The study’s findings can be used as basic data for the prevention and management of patients with lyme disease.
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KEYWORD
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Clinical features, Epidemiological features, Erythema migrans, Lyme disease
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