Table 3 Clinical characteristics of patients with Lyme neuroborreliosis and erythema migrans
On admission | LNB patients with EM (n = 37) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Female, n (%) | 14 (38) |
Male, n (%) | 23 (62) |
Age, median (range) | 7 (2–15) |
Observed tick bite, n (%) | 25 (68) |
Time between EM and LNB diagnosis | |
1–4 weeks, n (%) | 11 (30) |
1–2 months, n (%) | 9 (24) |
3–5 months, n (%) | 0 (0) |
6–12 months, n (%) | 0 (0) |
> 1 year, n (%) | 1 (3) |
Not specified, n (%) | 16 (43) |
Location of EM | |
Head and neck, n (%) | 27 (73) |
Trunk, n (%) | 2 (5) |
Limbs, n (%) | 6 (16) |
Not specified, n (%) | 2 (5) |
Antibiotic treatment for EM | 4 (11) |