Lyme disease in children: diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)

Lyme disease is a multisystem disorder that is caused by infection with Borrelia burgdorferi. In endemic areas, its occurrence is extremely common among children. The early diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease may prevent the development of serious cardiac, rheumatological, and neurological sequelae. For this reason, a full understanding of the clinical manifestations, laboratory evaluation, and antibiotic therapy of Lyme disease is of vital importance.

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Duke Authors

Prose, Neil Stuart

Cited Authors

Prose, NS; Abson, KG; Berg, D

Published Date

March 1992

Published In

Seminars in Dermatology

Volume / Issue

11 / 1

Start / End Page

31 - 36

PubMed ID

1550714

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0278-145X

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Conference Location

United States