Sakizadeh Jason R, Rothenberger Meghan K, Alpern Jonathan D
Infectious Diseases Division, University of Kansas, Kansas City, Kansas, USA.
Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Open Forum Infect Dis. 2025 Jan 15;12(3):ofaf017. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofaf017. eCollection 2025 Mar.
In this cross-sectional analysis, we analyzed 117 US clinics in Lyme endemic states that provide nontraditional care for Lyme disease. We found that unproven therapies are routinely offered, and some therapies raise safety concerns. The cost of care can be high, which may lead to significant out-of-pocket expenditures for patients.
在这项横断面分析中,我们分析了美国莱姆病流行州的117家诊所,这些诊所为莱姆病提供非传统治疗。我们发现,未经证实的疗法经常被采用,一些疗法还存在安全隐患。治疗费用可能很高,这可能导致患者自掏腰包支付巨额费用。