Table 3 TBE under-testing and under-diagnosis by tick bite status
From: Evaluation of under-testing and under-diagnosis of tick-borne encephalitis in Germany
Patients | N | TBE tested, n (%) | Not TBE tested, n (%) | TBE positive, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tick bite | ||||
All patients | 298 | 217 (72.8) | 81 (27.2) | 119 (54.8) |
Meningitis Only | 116 | 90 (77.6) | 26 (22.4) | 67 (74.4) |
Encephalitis Only | 80 | 63 (78.8) | 17 (21.3) | 29 (46.0) |
Myelitis Only | 50 | 27 (54.0) | 23 (46.0) | 10 (37.0) |
Combination of Meningitis, Encephalitis, and/or Myelitis | 12 | 11 (91.7) | 1 (8.3) | 8 (72.7) |
Non-specific Neurological Symptoms (exclusive) | 40 | 26 (65.0) | 14 (35.0) | 5 (19.2) |
No tick bite | ||||
All patients | 979 | 564 (57.6) | 415 (42.4) | 43 (7.6) |
Meningitis Only | 264 | 147 (55.7) | 117 (44.3) | 24 (16.3) |
Encephalitis Only | 246 | 156 (63.4) | 90 (36.6) | 11 (7.1) |
Myelitis Only | 175 | 105 (60.0) | 70 (40.0) | NA |
Combination of Meningitis, Encephalitis, and/or Myelitis | 48 | 28 (58.3) | 20 (41.7) | 5 (17.9) |
Non-specific Neurological Symptoms (exclusive) | 246 | 128 (52.0) | 118 (48.0) | 3 (2.3) |
Don’t know | ||||
All patients | 83 | 46 (55.4) | 37 (44.6) | 4 (8.7) |
Meningitis Only | 21 | 12 (57.1) | 9 (42.9) | 1 (8.3) |
Encephalitis Only | 21 | 10 (47.6) | 11 (52.4) | 1 (10.0) |
Myelitis Only | 7 | 3 (42.9) | 4 (57.1) | NA |
Combination of Meningitis, Encephalitis, and/or Myelitis | 7 | 6 (85.7) | 1 (14.3) | 1 (16.7) |
Non-specific Neurological Symptoms (exclusive) | 27 | 15 (55.6) | 12 (44.4) | 1 (6.7) |