Antibacterial Drugs for Lyme Disease

Date: May 17, 2021 Issue #:  1624Summary:  Lyme disease in the US is caused by the spirocheteBorrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted to humans byIxodes scapularis (blacklegged [deer] tick) andI. pacificus (western blacklegged tick). Most cases of Lyme disease occur in late spring and early summer in northeastern and mid-Atlantic states, the upper Midwest, and in northern California.B. mayonii, which is also transmitted byI. scapularis, has been shown to cause a similar illness in the upper Midwest.
Source: The Medical Letter - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Tags: Amoxicillin Antibacterials Ceftriaxone Cefuroxime Doxycycline Insect repellents Lyme disease penicillin Source Type: research