1987
Treatment of Lyme disease
Steere A, Green J, Hutchinson G, Rahn D, Pachner A, Schoen R, Sigal L, Taylor E, Malawista S. Treatment of Lyme disease. International Journal Of Medical Microbiology 1987, 263: 352-356. PMID: 3109144, DOI: 10.1016/s0176-6724(87)80092-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPenicillin-treated patientsLyme diseaseHigh-dose intravenous penicillinAttacks of arthritisIntravenous penicillin GHalf of patientsMajor late complicationsEarly Lyme diseaseIntramuscular benzathine penicillinIntravenous penicillinLate complicationsAntibiotic therapyArthritis patientsBenzathine penicillinMotor deficitsNeurologic abnormalitiesLate diseaseLate symptomsPatientsPhenoxymethyl penicillinAntibiotic agentsComplete recoveryDiseasePenicillin GArthritis
1986
Clinical manifestations of lyme disease
Steere A, Bartenhagen N, Craft J, Hutchinson G, Newman J, Pachner A, Rahn D, Sigal L, Taylor E, Malawista S. Clinical manifestations of lyme disease. International Journal Of Medical Microbiology 1986, 263: 201-205. PMID: 3554839, DOI: 10.1016/s0176-6724(86)80123-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMigratory musculoskeletal painErythema chronicum migransLyme diseaseMusculoskeletal painClinical manifestationsUnique skin lesionNon-productive coughDifferent clinical manifestationsFrank arthritisMononeuritis multiplexAcute myopericarditisCardiac involvementCranial neuritisSkin involvementUrticarial rashSore throatNeurologic abnormalitiesPeriorbital edemaAV blockDisease onsetSecondary lesionsSkin lesionsPatientsDiseaseLesions
1984
The clinical spectrum and treatment of Lyme disease.
Steere A, Malawista S, Bartenhagen N, Spieler P, Newman J, Rahn D, Hutchinson G, Green J, Snydman D, Taylor E. The clinical spectrum and treatment of Lyme disease. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 1984, 57: 453-61. PMID: 6516448, PMCID: PMC2590003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLyme diseaseHigh-dose intravenous penicillinJuvenile rheumatoid arthritisEarly Lyme diseaseErosion of cartilageErythema chronicum migransB-cell alloantigensIntravenous penicillinRheumatoid arthritisClinical spectrumProlonged illnessMultisystem disorderCardiac abnormalitiesIntermittent attacksEffective drugsPatientsDiseaseArthritisIllnessWeeksPenicillinSeparate entitiesGeographic clusteringAlloantigensLater stages
1983
Treatment of the early manifestations of Lyme disease.
Steere AC, Hutchinson GJ, Rahn DW, Sigal LH, Craft JE, DeSanna ET, Malawista SE. Treatment of the early manifestations of Lyme disease. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1983, 99: 22-6. PMID: 6407378, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-99-1-22.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly Lyme diseaseAdult patientsLyme diseaseMajor late complicationsPenicillin-treated patientsTetracycline-treated patientsAntibiotic regimensLate complicationsMajor complicationsMusculoskeletal painInitial severityLate symptomsEffective drugsPatientsEarly manifestationAntibiotic agentsComplicationsDiseaseSymptomsErythromycinPenicillinTetracyclinePainRegimensHeadacheThe early clinical manifestations of Lyme disease.
Steere AC, Bartenhagen NH, Craft JE, Hutchinson GJ, Newman JH, Rahn DW, Sigal LH, Spieler PN, Stenn KS, Malawista SE. The early clinical manifestations of Lyme disease. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1983, 99: 76-82. PMID: 6859726, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-99-1-76.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLyme diseaseSkin lesionsElevated serum IgM levelsMigratory musculoskeletal painTick-transmitted spirochetesUnique skin lesionAspartate transaminase levelsEarly clinical manifestationsEarly Lyme diseaseSerum IgM levelsErythema chronicum migransMeningeal irritationLaboratory abnormalitiesNonproductive coughTransaminase levelsUrticarial rashMusculoskeletal painRegional lymphadenopathySkin manifestationsSore throatDermatologic manifestationsSerologic testingClinical manifestationsIgM levelsPeriorbital edema