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Lyme disease
Everyone who has been bitten by a tick should be watched closely for at least 30 days. Most people who are bitten by a tick DO NOT get Lyme disease. A single dose of antibiotics may be offered to someone soon after being bitten by a tick, if all o...
Source:ADAM
Date:March 17, 2009
Lyme Disease
The treatment for Lyme disease is antibiotic therapy. If a child has strong indications of Lyme disease (symptoms and medical history), the doctor will probably begin treatment on the presumption of this disease. The American College of Physicians...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Lyme Disease
Patients are usually treated initially by an emergency physician (if they have gone to an emergency room to have the tick removed) or by a primary care physician (PCP). The PCP may consult a neurologist , dermatologist, or infectious disease speci...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Lyme Disease
The treatment for Lyme disease is antibiotic therapy; however, overprescribing of antibiotics can lead to serious problems, so the decision to treat must be made with care. Disease organisms can develop resistance to families of medications over t...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Lyme Disease
While antibiotics are essential in treating Lyme disease, many alternative therapies may minimize symptoms, improve the immune response, and help treat late disseminated or chronic disease. General nutritional guidelines include drinking plenty of...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
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