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3 days ago · Ceftriaxone as effective therapy in refractory Lyme disease. J Infect Dis. 1987;155(6):1322-1325. Dattwyler RJ, Wormser GP, Rush TJ, et al. A comparison of two treatment regimens of ceftriaxone in late Lyme disease. Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2005;117(11-12):393-397. Tory HO, Zurakowski D, Sundel RP.
22 hours ago · Columbia University in 2021 launched a Lyme-focused treatment clinic, and Yale followed suit last year with a new research center dedicated to post-infectious illnesses including chronic Lyme. The ...
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5 days ago · Long-term antibiotic treatment of “chronic Lyme disease” – a term the medical community doesn’t find meaningful – is not in patients’ best interest. Most patients with medically unexplained symptoms who received a diagnosis of post-treatment Lyme disease will require more than antibiotics to manage their symptoms.
3 days ago · An ad hoc committee under the auspices of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will conduct a study of the evidence base for Lyme infection-associated chronic illnesses (Lyme IACI)* treatment. Specifically, the committee will: Review current knowledge and gaps regarding research into the etiology of Lyme IACI and ...
17 hours ago · Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. It is primarily transmitted to humans through the bite of infected black-legged ticks, commonly known as deer ticks. Lyme disease is prevalent in certain regions of the United States, Europe, and Asia. The symptoms of Lyme disease can vary and may appear in stages.
4 days ago · Learn about Dysautonomia from Brit Adler, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Adler is a translational physician-scientist with an interest in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) and dysautonomia that can occur in COVID and Lyme disease patients.
3 days ago · Participants with prior Lyme disease were approximately 5 times as likely to meet symptom and functional impact criteria for post-treatment Lyme disease compared to those without prior Lyme disease. They also had higher joint pain, memory problems and depression and 2-3 times as high odds of reporting moderate or severe fatigue and muscle pain.
