ALLMedicine™ Lyme Disease Center

Feb 22nd, 2021 - Laboratory diagnosis of Lyme disease (LD) relies on a two-tier protocol. We have observed disproportionate equivocal serologies in children requiring reflex western blot (WB) using manufacturer-provided ranges based on adult studies. We aimed to d...

Feb 18th, 2021 - Throughout its enzootic cycle, the Lyme disease spirochete Borreliella (Borrelia) burgdorferi, senses and responds to changes in its environment using a small repertoire of transcription factors that coordinate the expression of genes required for...

Feb 18th, 2021 - Doxycycline is widely used to treat early and disseminated Lyme disease. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), also known as pseudotumor cerebri, is a rare but serious adverse reaction to this medication. This article reviews the pathophysio...

Feb 7th, 2021 - In the United States, exposure to human-biting ixodid ticks can occur while spending time on residential properties or in neighborhood green spaces as well as during recreational or occupational activities on public lands. Human-biting tick specie...

Feb 5th, 2021 - Although tick-borne diseases account for a large number of health care visits in the United States, clinical practices for tick bite and Lyme disease treatment and prevention are not well understood. The objective of this study was to better under...

May 17th, 2020 - Lyme disease is an emerging infection in Canada caused by the bacterium belonging to the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato species complex, which is transmitted via the bite of an infected blacklegged tick. Populations of blacklegged ticks continue ...

May 17th, 2020 - Opinion du comité No 399 : Prise en charge des morsures de tiques et de la maladie de Lyme pendant la grossesse: (In English: Management of Tick Bites and Lyme Disease During Pregnancy).|2020|Smith GN,Moore KM,Hatchette TF,Nicholson J,Bowie W,|

Jun 26th, 2019 - The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), American Academy of Neurology (AAN), and American College of Rheumatology (ACR) are now accepting comments on the “2019 Draft Guidelines for the Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Lyme Disease...

May 8th, 2019 - Safety Review of DEET (chemical name, N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide) is the active ingredient in many repellent products. It is widely used to repel biting pests such as mosquitoes and ticks. Every year, an estimated one-third of the U.S. population ...

Apr 30th, 2019 - Antimicrobial prophylaxis for the prevention of Lyme disease (Table 1) following tick bite may be beneficial in certain circumstances. A single dose of doxycycline can lower the risk of Lyme disease when: The tick bite occurred in a state where Ly...

Feb 24th, 2021 - Lyme disease is a multisystem illness usually transmitted to humans via tick bites. Symptoms often include a characteristic skin rash called erythema migrans, as well as headache, fever, and fatigue. Although rarely fatal, if not properly treated,...

Feb 22nd, 2021 - Laboratory diagnosis of Lyme disease (LD) relies on a two-tier protocol. We have observed disproportionate equivocal serologies in children requiring reflex western blot (WB) using manufacturer-provided ranges based on adult studies. We aimed to d...

Feb 18th, 2021 - Throughout its enzootic cycle, the Lyme disease spirochete Borreliella (Borrelia) burgdorferi, senses and responds to changes in its environment using a small repertoire of transcription factors that coordinate the expression of genes required for...

Feb 18th, 2021 - Doxycycline is widely used to treat early and disseminated Lyme disease. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), also known as pseudotumor cerebri, is a rare but serious adverse reaction to this medication. This article reviews the pathophysio...

Feb 7th, 2021 - In the United States, exposure to human-biting ixodid ticks can occur while spending time on residential properties or in neighborhood green spaces as well as during recreational or occupational activities on public lands. Human-biting tick specie...

Feb 24th, 2021 - Lyme disease is a multisystem illness usually transmitted to humans via tick bites. Symptoms often include a characteristic skin rash called erythema migrans, as well as headache, fever, and fatigue. Although rarely fatal, if not properly treated,...

Dec 8th, 2020 - New clinical practice guidelines on Lyme disease place a strong emphasis on antibody testing to assess for rheumatologic and neurologic syndromes. "Diagnostically, we recommend testing via antibodies, and an index of antibodies in cerebrospinal fl...

Nov 18th, 2020 - Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Public health — the science of protecting and improving the health of a population — includes everything from setting pollution limits to urging w...

Nov 11th, 2020 - "I would argue that the most important reason to care about climate change is because of our children," Saul Hymes, MD, said at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics, held virtually this year. "Being able to point out to people ...

Oct 15th, 2020 - Lyme neuroborreliosis (LN), a late-stage manifestation of Lyme disease, is not associated with an increased risk of developing serious psychiatric illness, results of a large, population-based study suggest. Nevertheless, a higher percentage of pa...