title: [Therapy of Lyme disease].
abstract: Lyme borreliosis is manifested as a multisystemic disease, depending on the clinical picture and severity of the illness in acute, subacute and chronic form. The disease evolves in three stages. A choice of therapy, route of administration and duration of treatment depend on the stage of the disease. The treatment of Lyme disease requires the use of antibiotics. The current antimicrobial therapy is successfully performed with the following antibiotics from ICN GALENIKA assortment. Natural penicillins-PENCILLIN CRYSTALISATUM for i.v. administration; JUGOCILLIN for i.m. administration and BIMEPEN which is administered orally; Semi-synthetic penicillins-SINACILIN, tetracycline AMRACIN; Cephalosporins- the most important is LONGACEPH- the third generation cephalosporin). The recommended current treatment of Lyme disease requires employment of up-to-date therapeutic approach.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Niksić
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*
vernacular_title: Aktuelna terapija lajmske bolesti.