Probable Lyme carditis in pacemaker candidates with atrioventricular block: Preliminary results from northern Serbia
Approximately one in 10 pacemaker candidates showed serological patterns compatible with probable Lyme carditis. Incorporating two-tier paired serology into evaluation of high-grade conduction disorders in endemic settings may improve etiologic diagnosis and inform management.
Authors
- Verica Simin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0122-1062)
- Dragan Kovačević (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9602-088X)
- Aleksandra Milovančev (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4398-8093)
- Aleksandar Redžek
- Pavle Banović (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7902-6606)
- Dragana Gazibara
- Ivana Bogdan
Institutions
- University of Novi Sad (RS)
- Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases of Vojvodina (RS)
- Scientific Veterinary Institute "Novi Sad" (RS)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2026-02-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2026.108488
- Primary Topic
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00