Lyme borreliosis: Epidemiology, clinical manifestations and treatment
Lyme borreliosis is a multisystem disorder characterized by a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations. In Europe, the main aetiological agents are Borrelia afzelii, Borrelia garinii and B. burgdorferi sensu stricto, but Borrelia spielmanii, Borrelia valaisiana, Borrelia lusitaniae and Borrelia biss...
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doaj-1f637e75238548f8af2739a716e21ed52021-03-22T20:04:43ZsrpPharmaceutical Association of Serbia, Belgrade, SerbiaArhiv za farmaciju0004-19632217-87672015-01-0165212914610.5937/arhfarm1502129V0004-19631502129VLyme borreliosis: Epidemiology, clinical manifestations and treatmentVeinović Gorana0Stojić-Vukanić Zorica1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5306-0523Antić-Stanković Jelena2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0348-4368Farmaceutski fakultet, Katedra za mikrobiologiju i imunologiju, Beograd, SerbiaFarmaceutski fakultet, Katedra za mikrobiologiju i imunologiju, Beograd, SerbiaFarmaceutski fakultet, Katedra za mikrobiologiju i imunologiju, Beograd, SerbiaLyme borreliosis is a multisystem disorder characterized by a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations. In Europe, the main aetiological agents are Borrelia afzelii, Borrelia garinii and B. burgdorferi sensu stricto, but Borrelia spielmanii, Borrelia valaisiana, Borrelia lusitaniae and Borrelia bissettii have also been reported as rare or potential causes of human disease. In North America, B. burgdorferi sensu stricto is the only human pathogen. The most common clinical manifestation of Lyme borreliosis is a skin lesion, erythema migrans, which may resolve spontaneously without antibiotic treatment. However, the pathogen can spread to other tissues and organs, causing more severe manifestations that can involve a skin, nervous system, joints, and/or heart, requiring antibiotic therapy. The most commonly used antibiotics in the treatment of Lyme borreliosis are: amoxicillin, ceftriaxone, cefuroxime, doxycycline and azithromycin.https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0004-1963/2015/0004-19631502129V.pdflyme borreliosisepidemiologyclinical manifestationstreatment |
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Lyme borreliosis: Epidemiology, clinical manifestations and treatment |
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Lyme borreliosis: Epidemiology, clinical manifestations and treatment |
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Lyme borreliosis: Epidemiology, clinical manifestations and treatment |
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Lyme borreliosis: Epidemiology, clinical manifestations and treatment |
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Lyme borreliosis: Epidemiology, clinical manifestations and treatment |
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lyme borreliosis: epidemiology, clinical manifestations and treatment |
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Pharmaceutical Association of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia |
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Arhiv za farmaciju |
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0004-1963 2217-8767 |
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Lyme borreliosis is a multisystem disorder characterized by a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations. In Europe, the main aetiological agents are Borrelia afzelii, Borrelia garinii and B. burgdorferi sensu stricto, but Borrelia spielmanii, Borrelia valaisiana, Borrelia lusitaniae and Borrelia bissettii have also been reported as rare or potential causes of human disease. In North America, B. burgdorferi sensu stricto is the only human pathogen. The most common clinical manifestation of Lyme borreliosis is a skin lesion, erythema migrans, which may resolve spontaneously without antibiotic treatment. However, the pathogen can spread to other tissues and organs, causing more severe manifestations that can involve a skin, nervous system, joints, and/or heart, requiring antibiotic therapy. The most commonly used antibiotics in the treatment of Lyme borreliosis are: amoxicillin, ceftriaxone, cefuroxime, doxycycline and azithromycin. |
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