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Therapy of Lyme Carditis

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Aspects of Lyme Borreliosis

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The therapy of Lyme carditis consists of two components: first, symptomatic treatment of the manifestations and second, causative treatment to eradicate the etiologic agent, Borrelia burgdorferi.

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  1. Rosenstr.6, 8000, München 2, Germany

    Klaus Weber (Dermatologist in Private Practice) (Dermatologist in Private Practice)

  2. Laboratory of Vectors and Pathogens, Rocky Mountain Laboratories, Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service,National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 59840, Hamilton, MT, USA

    Willy Burgdorfer Ph.D.,M.D.(h.c.)

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Mayer-Berger, W., van der Linde, M.R., Hassler, D. (1993). Therapy of Lyme Carditis. In: Weber, K., Burgdorfer, W., Schierz, G. (eds) Aspects of Lyme Borreliosis. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77614-4_26

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