Provider Resources

• Lyme Disease maps
• Lyme Disease charts and figures
• Lyme disease tables
• Lyme Disease MMWR reports and annual tables

Tickborne Diseases of the United States: A Reference Manual for Health Care Providers, Fifth Edition (2018) 

• Print or save a PDF version of the manual
• Order hard copies of the manual for your office
• Access the online version of the reference manual

2020 Guidelines for the Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Lyme Disease

• Access the PDF here

Erythema Migrans Rash Poster

• Access the PDF Wall poster: The Many Forms of Lyme Disease Rashes (Erythema Migrans)

Lyme Disease Prophylaxis After Tick Bite

• Video
• Wall poster

Lyme Disease Serologic Testing and Pretest Probability

• View PDF: Suggested Reporting Language, Interpretation and Guidance Regarding Lyme Disease Serologic Test Results
• View Video: Lyme Disease Serologic Testing
• View Video: Pretest Probability of Lyme Disease
• Pretest Probability of Lyme Disease and Serologic Testing
  • View wall poster
  • View printable version

Non-recommended Laboratory Tests

• Not all laboratory tests are for diagnosing Lyme disease. Click here to review recommended Lyme disease laboratory tests.

Repellent Resources

• American Academy of Pediatrics Guidance on Repellents
• Concentration
• What You Need to Know – Family (English) (Spanish)

• View Video: Recognizing Lyme Carditis
• View Video: PCR for Diagnosis of Lyme Disease
• View Video: Lyme Disease Serologic Testing
• View Video: Pretest Probability of Lyme Disease
• View Video: TeamPeds Experts Live Talking Ticks with Ashley Gyura DNP, CPNP-PC

• Listen to NAPNAP’s TeamPeds podcast Lyme Disease: What Families Need to Know available on Anchor or wherever you get your podcasts.
• Talking Pediatrics features Dr. Ashley Gyura in its Putting It All On The Lyme: What Clinicians Need To Know About Preventing and Treating Lyme Disease podcast episode
• Dr. Ashley Gyura spoke to radio stations across the country during Lyme disease awareness month. Check out this interview.

NAPNAP Provider Pocket Guide – Based on NAPNAP member feedback and recommendations, we updated this resource to include additional images, more concise guidelines and new information. Please refer to the revised NAPNAP Patient Handout to help you educate patients and their families about tick bite prevention strategies, how to do a fully body tick check and how to remove a tick.

NAPNAP Provider Pocket Guide: Expanded Version – This LD provider pocket guide contains nine panels on side A, which are designed as a clinician companion, include maps and provide you with exactly what you need to know to effectively care for children at risk for Lyme disease. When you’re ready to educate your patients and families, go to side B and share the information designed to help families become part of the health care team working to improve the outcome of children at risk for Lyme disease.

NAPNAP Patient Handout – Our updated version of this education tool was developed based on NAPNAP member feedback and suggestions. It includes information for you to educate patients and their families about tick bite prevention strategies, how to do a full body tick check and how to remove a tick. Please be sure to share this valuable resource with your patients and their families.

NAPNAP Patient/Provider Handout – This education tool includes all of the information for you to educate patients and their families about tick bite prevention strategies, how to do a full body tick check and how to remove a tick. It also includes a special section for providers to include dosage information and instructions for parents when you are prescribing an antibiotic for post-exposure prophylaxis or early Lyme disease treatment.   

How to remove a tick video for families