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Alternative names Return to top
Tertiary Lyme disease; Stage 3 Lyme disease; Late persistent Lyme disease; Chronic Lyme diseaseDefinition Return to top
Chronic persistent Lyme disease is a late stage of an inflammatory disease caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted by the bite of a deer tick.Causes, incidence, and risk factors Return to top
Tertiary Lyme disease occurs months to years after the initial infection (see Lyme disease for more information). Symptoms include skin, neurological, and musculoskeletal manifestations.
Symptoms Return to top
Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease:
Signs and tests Return to top
Treatment Return to top
The objective of treatment is to eliminate the infection by antibiotic therapy. A high dose of penicillin or ceftriaxone is usually required in the late stages of the disease to treat the infection.
Expectations (prognosis) Return to top
Symptoms of arthritis may fail to resolve with treatment. Other symptoms should improve with treatment.
Complications Return to top
Calling your health care provider Return to top
Call your health care provider if symptoms develop -- particularly if you have had Lyme disease before, or live or travel in high-risk areas.
Prevention Return to top
Early diagnosis and appropriate antibiotic treatment for primary Lyme disease is the most effective way to prevent tertiary Lyme disease.
Update Date: 2/3/2004 Updated by: Kenneth Wener, M.D., Division of Infectious Diseases, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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