Physician’s Resources

Physician’s Resources Considerations for Chemoprophylaxis Based on Tick Engorgement Chemoprophylaxis may be considered in regions endemic for Lyme disease if a tick has fed for more than 36 hours. Nymphal Stage Adult Female Early Localized Lyme Disease Early Localized...

Commentaries and Reviews on Lyme Disease

“Lyme Disease: The Great Controversy” “Concerns regarding a new culture method for Borrelia burgdorferi not approved for the diagnosis of Lyme disease” “Autism-Lyme Correlation Debunked” “Nervous System Lyme Disease: Diagnosis...

Lyme Disease

Lyme Disease Lyme disease is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, a spirochete (spy-ro-keet) that is transmitted to humans through the bit of infected black-legged (or deer) ticks and western black-legged ticks. It is the most common...