Lyme Disease

Nurs Clin North Am. 2019 Jun;54(2):261-275. doi: 10.1016/j.cnur.2019.02.003. Epub 2019 Mar 26.

Abstract

Lyme disease is caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi and is increasing in incidence in the United States. Patient education and early recognition and treatment of the disease are critical to reduce the impact of chronic long-term infection.

Keywords: B burgdorferi; Deer tick; Erythema migrans; Lyme disease; Tick-borne disease.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Arachnid Vectors
  • Borrelia burgdorferi*
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Lyme Disease / diagnosis*
  • Lyme Disease / drug therapy*
  • Lyme Disease / epidemiology
  • Lyme Disease / physiopathology
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic*
  • Ticks*
  • United States / epidemiology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents