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database BDH, July 2012, Latest Revision November 2012, http://www.Huismans.de.vu

Mothers with active Lyme Disease, Treated: 14.6% of the pregnancies with sequelae, Untreated: 66.7% of the pregnancies with sequelae, Unknown as to treatment: 30.3% with sequelae.

Specific adverse outcomes included: cardiac 22.7%, neurologic 15.2%, orthopedic 12.1%, opthalmic 4.5%, genitourinary 10.6%, miscellaneous anomalies 12.1%, 2nd trimester demise 12.1%.

Highest rate of adverse outcome (72.7%) in women with infection acquired prior to or during first trimester. [Gardner T]

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