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Lyme Disease

2014; Massachusetts Medical Society; Volume: 370; Issue: 18 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1056/nejmcp1314325

1533-4406

Eugene D. Shapiro,

Dermatological diseases and infestations

Erythema migrans at the site of a tick bite is the most common sign of Lyme disease. Antibody testing is generally not helpful in patients with this condition. Treatment with doxycycline, amoxicillin, or cefuroxime is effective for early Lyme disease.