Effectiveness of antibiotic treatment in children with Lyme neuroborreliosis - a retrospective study

Abstract Background Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB) is a tick-borne infection caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex with various neurological manifestations. The recommended treatment for LNB in Swedish children has been intravenous ceftriaxone 50–100 mg/kg × 1 (< 8 years o...

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Main Authors: Sigurdur Arnason, Barbro H. Skogman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03335-w