Lyme disease
- Experimental TherapeuticsIdentifying Vancomycin as an Effective Antibiotic for Killing Borrelia burgdorferi
Borrelia burgdorferi is the causative agent of Lyme borreliosis. Antibiotic therapy of early acute infection is effective for most patients, but 10 to 20% go on to develop posttreatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS).