Executive summary of the consensus statement of the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SEIMC), Spanish Society of Neurology (SEN), Spanish Society of Immunology (SEI), Spanish Society of Pediatric Infectology (SEIP), Spanish Society of Rheumatology (SER), and Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (AEDV), on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of Lyme borreliosis

The diagnosis of Lyme borreliosis (LB) is based on the epidemiological history, clinical manifestations and microbiological findings in the early disseminated and late phases of the disease. Related to this fact, microbiological diagnostic techniques have recently appeared. Far from facilitating the diagnosis and the clinical-therapeutic management of LB patients, they are generating confusion. Herein, experts and representatives of Spanish Scientific Societies [Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SEIMC), Spanish Society of Neurology (SEN), Spanish Society of Immunology (SEI), Spanish Society of Pediatric Infectology (SEIP), Spanish Society of Rheumatology (SER), and Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (AEDV)] exposed the executive summary after reviewing the epidemiol-ogy, clinical spectrum, available diagnostic techniques for the diagnosis of Borrelia burgdorferi infection, therapeutic and prevention options of LB. By consensus, recommendations for microbiological diagnosis are offered together with those supporting the therapeutic management and prophylaxis of infection.(c) 2022 Sociedad Espan tilde ola de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiologi acute accent a Cli acute accent nica. Published by Elsevier Espan tilde a, S.L.U. All rights reserved.

Automated summary

The diagnosis of Lyme borreliosis (LB) relies on the patient's epidemiological history, clinical symptoms, and microbiological findings. The introduction of microbiological diagnostic techniques has not improved the diagnosis and management of LB patients, but instead has led to confusion. Experts and representatives from Spanish Scientific Societies have provided recommendations for the microbiological diagnosis, therapeutic management, and prophylaxis of LB, after reviewing the epidemiology, clinical spectrum, and available diagnostic techniques.