Figure 1

Classification of 165 patients referred for possible acute Lyme disease. * Presenting objective findings include: 2 patients with radiculopathy, 2 with VII nerve palsy, 1 with carditis, 1 with arthritis. ^† Percentages in this row represent proportion of all referred acute patients. ^‡ 2 patients were excluded from this analysis because no confirmatory serology was drawn after antibiotics were initiated.