Short-Term Antibiotic Regimen Equally Effective Against Early Lyme Disease As Long-Term Regimen In Adult Patients, Study Finds

Infectious Disease Advisor (4/3) reports, “Short- and long-course antibiotic regimens exhibit similar efficacy against early Lyme disease in adult patients, according to study results published in Diagnostic Microbiology & Infectious Disease.” In the study, “32.3% received short-course antibiotic regimens and 67.7% received long-course antibiotic regimens. Pooled analysis of 5 studies demonstrated no significant between-group differences across the following outcomes: treatment failure; treatment response at 12 months; treatment response at final visit; photosensitivity; and treatment cessation due to AEs.”