OUTCOMES OF IXODES TICK-BORNE BORRELIOSES
Objective. To study the outcomes of Ixodes tick-borne borrelioses (ITBB) in the Kirov Region. Subjects and methods. ITBB convalescents were followed up for three years. The patients underwent clinical, laboratory, and instrumental examinations on admission (prior to treatment), before discharge and at follow-up. Results. In the Kirov Region, the proportion of chronization in this disease is 16—28%. Persons aged 45—59 years form a risk group. The process has a primary chronic course in young patients. Patients were registered to have involvement of the nervous system most commonly, next that of the joints, and that of the heart in the third place. Skin lesion occurs rarely. The latent course of the chronic process develops in 6% of cases. Conclusion. The percent of chronization of ITBB in the Kirov Region is not greater than that in other regions. The clinical manifestations of this disease have no regional peculiarities either.