We evaluated the impact of the endorsement of modified 2-tiered testing and its inclusion in updated Lyme disease case definitions in North Carolina using surveillance data from 2017-2023. After the implementation of modified 2-tiered testing, confirmed cases increased by 117%, with comparable decreases in probable cases compared with prior periods.
Keywords: Lyme disease; case definition; diagnostic testing; modified 2-tiered testing; surveillance.
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