08 February 2024 : Database Analysis
High Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi Antibodies in Jaworzno, Poland: A Retrospective Study Revealing Endemic Lyme Borreliosis
Barbara Koleżyńska12ABCDEF*, Krzysztof Solarz3DE, Weronika Wieczorek4E, Dorota Sagan5F, Dariusz Boroń67E, Rafał Staszkiewicz89E, Dawid Sobański10E, Tomasz Sirek11F, Anna Janik6F, Piotr Łojko
7F, Beniamin Oskar Grabarek 6CDEF
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.943203
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e943203
Table 1 Questions on questionnaire asked of survey participants.
| Number | Question | Responses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Have you experienced a tick bite? If yes, how long ago did it occur? | |
| 2 | Tick contact: | □ yes □ no □ cannot recall□ single bite□ multiple bitesdate of last bite(s): (dd/mm/yyyy) ______/______/______ |
| 3 | Location where the tick bite(s) occurred: | Country:Province:County:Municipality: |
| 4 | Site of exposure: | □ forest □ park □ plot □ meadow □ other □ location unknown |
| 5 | How long was the exposure time, from the time of the bite(s) to the removal of the tick(s)? | □ up to 2 hours□ 2 to 24 hours□ over 24 hours |
| 6 | Did any of the following symptoms occur at the site of the bite(s): | □ redness that disappeared after tick removal□_erythema (diffuse redness) at the site or on another body surface |
| 7 | Did you visit a doctor immediately after the tick bite(s)? | □ yes□ no |
| 8 | How was the tick removed? | □ Self-removal□ Primary Care Physician□ Surgical Outpatient Clinic□ Hospital Emergency Room/SOR□ Other (please specify): |
| 9 | Have you contracted Lyme disease before? | □ yes (): ............ □ no □ unknownIf yes, when was it diagnosed:□ early□ late |
| 10 | Were you given antibiotics after the tick bite(s)? If yes, for how many days? | □ yesNumber of days: ...........□ no |
| 11 | Have you experienced flu-like symptoms since the tick bite(s)? | □ yes □ no |
| 12 | Since the bite(s), have you experienced one or more of the following symptoms that were not present before? | □ yes (If yes, please mark the appropriate symptom(s) below)□ no |
| Cutaneous symptoms: | □ erythema migrans□ lymphocytoma (nodular lesions)□ atrophic dermatitis□ other (please describe): | |
| Neurological symptoms: | □ VIII vestibular nerve palsy□ VII facial nerve palsy□ late symptoms:□ Encephalopathy (headaches, lethargy, memory disorders, movement disorders)□ spastic hemiparesis□ optic nerve palsy I□ motor weakness□ V trigeminal nerve palsy□ neuropsychiatric disorders□ peripheral nerve neuropathy:□ acute root painother (please describe):□ shoulder plexitis□ polyneuritis□ other (please describe): | |
| Joint symptoms (please indicate location and bilateral/unilateral joint involvement): | □ pain□ swelling□ arthritis | |
| Cardiovascular disorders: | □ atrioventricular block□ myocarditis□ pericarditis□ other (please describe): | |
| 13 | Have you consulted your family doctor or a specialist about the ELISA result you obtained? | □ yes□ no |
| 14 | Has the doctor recommended any additional tests? If yes, please indicate the test ordered. | □ yesTest ordered: |
| 15 | Has treatment been implemented? If so, what kind? | □ yesTreatment:□ no |