每年有 476,000 名美国患者被诊断出患有莱姆病；医师科学家发布早期发现和管理的指导文章。 476,000 US patients diagnosed with Lyme disease annually; physician-scientists publish guidance article for early detection and management.

每年有 476,000 名美国患者被诊断并治疗莱姆病（CDC）。 476,000 US patients are diagnosed & treated for Lyme disease annually (CDC). 早期诊断和使用抗生素治疗可提供最佳的健康结果。 Early diagnosis & treatment with antibiotics offer the best health outcomes. 然而，莱姆病的症状多种多样，有时还会出现靶心状皮疹，因此很容易被误诊。 However, Lyme's varied symptoms & sometimes absent bull's-eye rash make misdiagnosis common. 为了改善早期发现和管理，罗格斯大学和石溪大学的医师科学家在《NEJM Evidence》上发表了一篇指导文章。 To improve early detection & management, physician-scientists from Rutgers & Stony Brook U published a guidance article in NEJM Evidence.