TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 187. Lyme Borreliosis A1 - Mahalingam, Meera A1 - Bhawan, Jag A1 - Eisen, Daniel B. A1 - Hu, Linden A2 - Goldsmith, Lowell A. A2 - Katz, Stephen I. A2 - Gilchrest, Barbara A. A2 - Paller, Amy S. A2 - Leffell, David J. A2 - Wolff, Klaus Y1 - 2012 N1 - T2 - Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 8e AB - |PrintLyme Disease at a GlanceLyme disease is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, a spirochete.Clinical course can be prolonged and may involve multiple organ systems.Cutaneous hallmarks are erythema migrans and acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans.Diagnosis is typically made on clinical grounds, identification of the organism from tissue sections and/or serologic testing.Early treatment with antibiotics (doxycycline, amoxicillin, or cefuroxime) is highly successful. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/24 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56085187 ER -