title: Prevalence of Lyme meningitis in children with aseptic meningitis in a Lyme disease-endemic region.
abstract: This study determined the prevalence of Lyme meningitis in children with undifferentiated aseptic meningitis from April to December in a Lyme disease-endemic region. Of the 60 children, 8 were seropositive (prevalence 13.3%; 95% confidence interval: 6.3-25.1%), with another probable case having high cerebrospinal fluid antibody titers. Clinicians in endemic regions should evaluate children with undifferentiated aseptic meningitis for Lyme meningitis in appropriate seasons.
authors: Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital and Warren Alpert School of Medicine of Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA. agarro@lifespan.org
authors: Aris C
authors: AC
authors: Garro
authors: Maia S
authors: MS
authors: Rutman
authors: Kari
authors: K
authors: Simonsen
authors: Jenifer L
authors: JL
authors: Jaeger
authors: Kimberle
authors: K
authors: Chapin
authors: Gregory
authors: G
authors: Lockhart
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D025065:Borrelia burgdorferi / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019353:Endemic Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007964:Leukocytosis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008582:Meningitis, Aseptic / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012237:Rhode Island; D012621:Seasons