Lyme Disease: A Case Study

The most common treatment for Lyme disease are antibiotics. Treatment dosing and antibiotic selection vary due to the aggressiveness of the disease and how far along it has progressed. Doxycycline is the most frequently prescribed antibiotic to combat the disease. The way that doxycycline works for treating this disease is that it drastically decreases the spread rate of the bacteria and has antiseptic properties thus allowing the subjects immune system to recuperate and lash back against the disease. Amoxicillin is also often commonly prescribed to fight the infection. These two antibiotics are the most common drugs used to treat the disease as it is in its early stage of 1-30 days. Alternative drug therapy includes macrolides which are anti-microbial
drugs and the infamous fungi derived ultra effective drug known as penicillin. Treatment routes for Lyme ultimately depends on how far along the disease is, and which form of lyme disease is infecting the subject. Treatments also vary for children under the age of 8 and prenatal women