Sentences with phrase «as ceftriaxone»

Lyme disease patients with heart or nervous system problems may be given a two - to four - week course of IV antibiotics, such as ceftriaxone or penicillin.

Not exact matches

Cephalosporins, including a widely used drug named ceftriaxone, have their problems as well.

Patients, enrolled in an NIH funded study, met the following criteria [17]: (1) current positive IgG Western blot using CDC surveillance criteria assessed using a single reference laboratory (University Hospital of Stony Brook); (2) treatment for Lyme disease with at least 3 weeks of intravenous ceftriaxone or cefotaxime that was completed at least 4 months before study entry; and (3) objective evidence of memory impairment as documented by the Wechsler Memory Scale - III compared to age -, sex - and education - adjusted population norms.

This cluster of drug - resistant cases was identified in Honolulu in April and May of this year, with five infections showing «dramatic» resistance to azithromycin, as well as reduced vulnerability to ceftriaxone.

For now, the azithromycin / ceftriaxone combo still works, so testing and treatment are paramount — as is prevention!