Study: Lyme bacteria survive 28-day course of antibiotics months after infection

(Tulane University) Lyme bacteria can survive a 28-day course of antibiotic treatment four months following infection by tick bite, according to a new study using a primate model for the disease. Despite testing negative for Lyme disease, some subjects were infected with Lyme bacteria in heart, brain and other organs.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news