Abstract
Although Lyme disease frequently attacks the central nervous system, this involvement is rarely severe, and high-dose intravenous penicillin usually is adequate treatment. The patient we describe developed severe Lyme meningoencephalitis despite receiving a full course of penicillin, and his condition continued to deteriorate after reinstitution of this treatment. Intravenous chloramphenicol was used successfully and resulted in a substantial improvement.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 705-708 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Arthritis and rheumatism |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - 1987 |