Doxycycline-mediated effects on persistent symptoms and systemic cytokine responses post-neuroborreliosis: a randomized, prospective, cross-over study.
AuthorsSjowall J, Ledel A, Ernerudh J, Ekerfelt C, Forsberg P,
JournalBMC Infect Dis
PubMed ID22876748
'ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Persistent symptoms after treatment of neuroborreliosis (NB) are well-documented, although the causative mechanisms are mainly unknown. The effect of repeated antibiotic treatment has not been studied in detail. The aim of this study was to determine whether: (1) persistent symptoms improve with doxycycline treatment; (2) doxycycline has an ... More