[Chronic Lyme borreliosis--fact or fiction?].
Persistent infection after proper antibiotic treatment in Lyme borreliosis is rare. Symptoms may sometimes continue, especially from the nervous and the articular systems. There are many possible mechanisms for persistence of inflammation even after successful treatment of the infection. The lack of indicators of active infection impedes diagnostics. Early diagnosis and treatment are the most important means for preventing prolonged symptoms and signs. The differential diagnostics are crucial. Repeated treatment with antibiotics is seldom needed, and overlong treatments should be avoided. Lyme borreliosis may sometimes cause permanent tissue damage for which there is no cure.
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D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008193:Lyme Disease