A Bit Of Reassurance On Lyme Disease

Tick bites generate fears of Lyme disease in every parent, but this study of 99 children finds that one of Lyme’s complications — arthritis — has a good prognosis. Researchers led by Robert Sundel, MD, a rheumatologist at Children’s, found that 77 percent of children were cured with less than 3 months of antibiotic treatment. The remainder were also ultimately relieved of their arthritis, though additional treatment (usually one month of intravenous antibiotics) was required.

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Filed under: Arthritis on May 15th, 2008