Efficacy of Short-Term High Dose Pulsed Dapsone Combination Therapy in the Treatment of Chronic Lyme Disease/Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS) and Associated Co-Infections: A Report of Three Cases and Literature Review

Efficacy of Short-Term High Dose Pulsed Dapsone Combination Therapy in the Treatment of Chronic Lyme Disease/Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS) and Associated Co-Infections: A Report of Three Cases and Literature Review

Lyme disease and associated co-infections are increasing worldwide and approximately 20% of individuals develop chronic Lyme disease (CLD)/Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS) despite early antibiotics. A seven- to eight-week protocol of double dose dapsone combination therapy (DDDCT) for CL...

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Main Authors: Richard I. Horowitz, Phyllis R. Freeman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
dapsone
disulfiram
chronic Lyme disease
Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome
<i>Babesia</i>
bartonella
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/7/912

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