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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, January 1998, p. 296-298, Vol. 36, No. 1
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department
of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
10595,1 and
New York College of
Osteopathic Medicine Immunodiagnostic Laboratory, Old Westbury, New
York 115682
Received 2 June 1997/Returned for modification 17 July
1997/Accepted 10 October 1997
This study was designed to improve the recovery of Borrelia
burgdorferi from blood. With the techniques used, B. burgdorferi could be recovered from the blood of approximately
25% of patients with early Lyme disease associated with erythema
migrans. Serum was a better source of culture material than whole
blood. The volume of blood cultured correlated directly with yield,
particularly for patients with a single erythema migrans lesion.
0095-1137/98/$04.00+0
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Improving the Yield of Blood Cultures for Patients
with Early Lyme Disease
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Corresponding author. Mailing address: Division of
Infectious Diseases, Room 209SE, Macy Pavilion, Westchester County
Medical Center, Valhalla, NY 10595. Phone: (914) 493-8865. Fax: (914) 493-7289.
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