title: Controversies in the treatment and management of Lyme disease.
abstract: Lyme disease is an infection caused by the bite of the deer tick. It is the most common vector-transmitted disease in the United States. Past treatment practices included the administration of oral and/or i.v. antibiotics. Today the question is "to treat or not to treat." The etiology, signs and symptoms, and current treatments and management of Lyme disease and its associated somatic complaints are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Promptcare/Transworld Inc. in Clark, New Jersey, USA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Connolly-Taylor
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D018579:Patient Selection; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents