Comparing the Epidemiology and Health Burden of Lyme Disease and Babesiosis Hospitalizations in the United States.

Evan M BlochXianming ZhuPeter J KrauseEshan U PatelM Kate GrabowskiRuchika GoelPaul G AuwaerterAaron A R Tobian

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2022)

Despite overlap between the 2 diseases, LD has a broader geographic range and a greater number of hospital admissions, whereas babesiosis is more severe, incurring longer hospital stays, higher inpatient costs, and deaths.

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