In general, the prognosis after treatment of uncomplicated infection with Borrelia burgdorferi,
the causative agent of Lyme disease, is favorable. However, the clinical management of …

Lyme disease is an infection caused by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, which is transmitted
to humans through the bite of an infected Ixodes tick. The majority of patients recover without …

Lyme disease, which is epidemic in certain communities, primarily in the northeastern
United States, is caused by the tick-borne spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi (also called …

The first reports of Lyme disease in Connecticut in the mid-1970s, followed by the discovery
of its tick-borne etiologic agent, Borrelia burgdorferi, in 1983, has spawned one of the …

Lyme borreliosis is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato infection, which responds well
to antibiotic therapy in the overwhelming majority of cases. However, despite adequate …

Chronic Lyme disease is a confusing term that has been used to describe very different
patient populations. Studies have shown that most patients diagnosed with chronic Lyme …

Background Lyme disease, a bacterial infection with the tick-borne spirochete Borrelia
burgdorferi, can cause early and late manifestations. The category of probable Lyme …

About 10% of patients with Lyme disease continue to experience musculoskeletal pain and
cognitive dysfunction after recommended antibiotic treatment. This condition is called post …

Chronic Lyme disease (CLD) is a poorly defined term that describes the attribution of various
atypical syndromes to protracted Borrelia burgdorferi infection. These syndromes are …

Lyme disease, caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, is the most common vector-
borne illness in the United States. Many aspects of the disease are still topics of controversy …