Towards harmonization of Lyme diagnostics interpretation: external quality assessment using a web-based survey

This EQA showed that interpreting LB laboratory results in relation to the clinical information was good and increased awareness among participants to challenges of LB diagnosis and treatment. Training and education could improve interpretation skills. This EQA might be exemplary for future harmonization efforts for (pan-European) clinical evaluation of LB diagnostics. As a potential future approach, supplementing guidelines with an artificial intelligence-based clinical support system could aid medical microbiologists and physicians in decision making, especially for rare manifestations.