Successful Parenteral Penicillin Therapy of Established Lyme Arthritis
Steere A, Green J, Schoen R, Taylor E, Hutchinson G, Rahn D, Malawista S. Successful Parenteral Penicillin Therapy of Established Lyme Arthritis. New England Journal Of Medicine 1985, 312: 869-874. PMID: 3883177, DOI: 10.1056/nejm198504043121401.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultArthritis, InfectiousClinical Trials as TopicDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansInjections, IntravenousLyme DiseaseMalePenicillin GConceptsLyme arthritisComplete resolutionDouble-blind placebo-controlled trialAttacks of arthritisIntravenous penicillin GParenteral penicillin therapyPlacebo-controlled trialPenicillin-treated patientsErythema chronicum migransMean followPenicillin therapyParenteral therapyParenteral penicillinIntraarticular corticosteroidsJoint fluidArthritisPatientsLyme spirocheteFurther experienceTherapyPenicillin GOptimal courseDaysCorticosteroidsPlacebo