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(A): Location of La Pommeraie local health and social service network in Quebec. (B): Location of municipalities within La Pommeraie network. Yellow cross indicates location of Brome-Missisquoi-Perkins Hospital. Source: ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux du Québec (www.msss.gouv.qc.ca/statistiques/atlas/atlas/index.php). Reproduced with permission.
- Figure 2
Flow diagram showing identification of study cases. Note: EIA = enzyme immunoassay.
- Figure 3
Absolute number of patients for whom a request for serologic testing for Lyme disease was sent to the Brome-Missisquoi-Perkins Hospital, by year (A) and month (all years combined) (B). Note: EIA = enzyme immunoassay.
Tables
- Table 1: Characteristics of patients with Lyme disease confirmed by laboratory diagnosis through 2-tiered testing, 2012 and 2015
Characteristic No. (%) of patients IgM-positive or IgG-positive
n = 59IgM-positive
n = 50Age, yr ≤ 19 7 (12) 5 (10) 20-39 21 (36) 18 (36) 40-59 17 (29) 14 (28) ≥ 60 14 (24) 13 (26) Male sex 40 (68) 34 68) Area of residence Brome Lake 11 (19) 9 (18) Bedford 8 (14) 8 (16) Cowansville 16 (27) 12 (24) Bromont 19 (32) 18 (36) Farnham 2 (3) 1 (2) Other 3 (5) 2 (4) Year of serologic testing 2012 3 (5) 2 (4) 2013 19 (32) 18 (36) 2014 19 (32) 17 (34) 2015 18 (30) 13 (26) - Table 2: Clinical presentation and history of patients with laboratory-confirmed Lyme disease
Characteristic No. (%) of patients IgM-positive or IgG-positive
n = 38IgM-positive
n = 29Sign/symptom Systemic Any 30 (79) 25 (86) Fever (reported or objective) 20 (53) 17 (59) Fatigue 18 (47) 14 (48) Headaches 12 (32) 10 (34) Anorexia 5 (13) 5 (17) Lymphadenopathy 3 (8) 3 (10) Malaise 9 (24) 7 (24) Lethargy 2 (5) 1 (3) Cutaneous Any 27 (71) 23 (79) Erythema migrans 15 (39) 14 (48) Cellulitis 2 (5) 2 (7) Other 10 (26) 7 (24) Musculoskeletal Any 20 (53) 13 (45) Myalgia 15 (39) 12 (41) Arthralgia 7 (18) 4 (14) Migratory pains 3 (8) 3 (10) Arthritis 4 (10) 1 (3) Neurological Any 7 (18) 5 (17) Nuchal rigidity 2 (5) 1 (3) Facial paralysis 4 (10) 3 (10) Polyradiculopathy 1 (3) 1 (3) Cardiac Any 2 (5) 2 (7) Atrioventricular block 2 (5) 2 (7) Ophthalmic Any 1 (3) 1 (3) Conjunctivitis 1 (3) 1 (3) History Reported travel in New England 3 (8) 3 (10) Tick bite reported* 12 (32) 11 (38) *No ticks were brought for analysis.
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