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Treatment with antibacterials gets the ‘tick’ when treating skin manifestations of Lyme disease

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Treatment with antibacterials gets the ‘tick’ when treating skin manifestations of Lyme disease. Drugs Ther. Perspect 25, 17–19 (2009). https://doi.org/10.2165/0042310-200925070-00005

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