Study led by Union Square Medical Associates finds ongoing infection despite antibiotic treatment.
When patients remain ill after antibiotic therapy, clinicians need to consider the possibility of persistent infection and the need for continued treatment.”
— Lorraine Johnson
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, January 27, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — A review of the medical literature has found long-term infection in animal models and persistent infection despite antibiotic therapy in humans with ongoing symptoms of Lyme disease. The study was published in the open access journal Advances in Infectious Diseases (https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation?paperid=149133).
Lyme disease is a tick-borne infection caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, a type of corkscrew-shaped bacteria known as a spirochete (pronounced…