Ceftriaxone Compared with Doxycycline for the Treatment of Acute Disseminated Lyme Disease
Authors:
- Raymond J. DattwylerRDRaymond J. Dattwyler
- Benjamin J. LuftBLBenjamin J. Luft
- Mark J. KunkelMKMark J. Kunkel
- Michael F. FinkelMFMichael F. Finkel
- Gary P. WormserGWGary P. Wormser
- Thomas J. RushTRThomas J. Rush
- Edgar GrunwaldtEGEdgar Grunwaldt
- William A. AggerWAWilliam A. Agger
- Michael FranklinMFMichael Franklin
- Donald OswaldDODonald Oswald
- Louise CockeyLCLouise Cockey
- Dionigi MaladornoDMDionigi Maladorno
Open Access
- 31 July 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 337 (5) , 289-295
Abstract
Localized Lyme disease, manifested by erythema migrans, is usually treated with oral doxycycline or amoxicillin. Whether acute disseminated Borrelia burgdorferi infection should be treated differently from localized infection is unknown.Keywords
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