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Lyme disease

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Diagnosis of Lyme disease is problematic and results in both overtreatment and mistreatment. Attention to epidemiology and physical findings will prevent inappropriate investigations and therapies. The disease has tropisms for specific tissues, and medical care should be tailored to the site and severity of infection.

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  1. Robert E. Norris Health Center, University of Wisconsin, 3351 N. Downer Ave., 53211, Milwaukee, WI

    H. Richard Weiner MD

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The authors have stated that he does not have a significant financial interest or other relationship with any product manufacturer or provider of services discussed in this article. The author does not discuss the use of off-label products, which includes unlabeled, unapproved, or investigative products or devices.

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Weiner, H.R. Lyme disease. Compr Ther 32, 17–19 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1385/COMP:32:1:17

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