Management of Lyme disease

Authors: Corapi, Kristin M; Gupta, Samardeep; Liang, Matthew H

Source: Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy, Volume 6, Number 2, April 2008 , pp. 241-250(10)

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Abstract:

It has been 30 years since Lyme disease was first described in a cohort of patients from Connecticut. An understanding of disease transmission, clinical manifestations and prevention strategies has been established. With the number of new cases increasing each year, it is important that clinicians are aware of the available treatment options. Most patients respond well to a course of treatment with a recommended antibiotic; however, for those patients who develop post-Lyme disease syndrome, the management is unclear. This review provides an overview of Lyme disease and the recommended treatment options available to physicians.

Keywords: Borrelia burgdorferi; Lyme disease; post-Lyme syndrome; treatment guidelines

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1586/14787210.6.2.241

Affiliations: 1: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 123 St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Ireland., Email: kricorapi@rcsi.ie

Publication date: 2008-04-01

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Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy provides expert reviews on therapeutics and diagnostics in the treatment of infectious disease. Coverage includes antibiotics, drug resistance, drug therapy, infectious disease medicine, antibacterial, antimicrobial, antifungal and antiviral approaches, and diagnostic tests.
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