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Therapy of Lyme Neuroborreliosis

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Certain antibiotics such as penicillin and tetracycline are effective drugs in the treatment of syphilis and other spirochetal diseases. Penicillin has recently been considered as the drug of choice in Lyme neuroborreliosis. In the following chapter, we will critically review data on the treatment of Lyme neuroborreliosis, with the emphasis on clinical outcome and prognosis after treatment with penicillin or other antibiotics such as cefotaxime, ceftriaxone, or doxycycline. The data will be discussed against the background of the antibiotic susceptibility of Borrelia burgdorferi in vitro and the pharmakokinetics of antibiotics concerned.

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  1. Rosenstr.6, 8000, München 2, Germany

    Klaus Weber (Dermatologist in Private Practice) (Dermatologist in Private Practice)

  2. Laboratory of Vectors and Pathogens, Rocky Mountain Laboratories, Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service,National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 59840, Hamilton, MT, USA

    Willy Burgdorfer Ph.D.,M.D.(h.c.)

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Pfister, H.W., Kristoferitsch, W., Sköldenberg, B. (1993). Therapy of Lyme Neuroborreliosis. In: Weber, K., Burgdorfer, W., Schierz, G. (eds) Aspects of Lyme Borreliosis. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77614-4_24

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