Lyme Treatment & Diagnostic Research by Dr. Shor
Lyme Disease & Treatment Lyme disease is best treated in its early stages with the aid of antibiotics, which helps in reducing and stopping the infection. The common antibiotics that are used for the treatment are doxycycline, cefuroxime, and amoxicillin. As per the Lyme specialist in Virginia, the course of the treatment generally lasts 2–3 weeks after which the infection should go away. The symptoms may take a little time to fade away. This is the case when it is treated at the earliest. However, some of the people may not respond to the antibiotics straight away as the studies have shown.
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Lyme Disease Specialist Dr. Samuel Shor Dr. Samuel Shor, an expert on Lyme disease treatment stated in a research that the earliest treatment of Lyme infection through antibiotics prevents it from emerging as a multisystem disease. He was also involved in the research, the objective is the diagnosis of the infection in the earliest stage possible.
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Lyme Disease Studies In his research, Dr. Samuel Shor also stated that most of the cases are misdiagnosed due to certain reasons such as: ➢
Failure of rash (Erythema migrans) formation on the skin of the patient.
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Specialist failing to diagnose the rash and identify the infection.
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General symptoms such as fever, pain in muscles and joints, headache etc..
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Current Research Studies He has further stated in his research that even after the initial course of the treatment, some patients retain the infection. So it was imperative to diagnose the disease as early as possible, which this research was all about. The successful research stated that Nanotrap Technology can be applied to diagnose Lyme borreliosis in an early stage. The technology is used for high sensitivity measurement of urinary outer surface protein A carboxyl-terminus domain. This is a great find by the research team, including Dr. Shor that will help in suppressing the infection that may lead to Lyme carditis or simply cardiac arrest.
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Prevention is always better than cure Some of the precautionary measures that an individual can take to avoid Lyme infection are: ➢
Wear protective clothing when staying outdoors. The clothing which will cover your skin as much as possible such as full-sleeved clothing.
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Insect repellents can be used and insecticides in your home garden or the areas nearby. It is also necessary for you to keep your backyard or lawn clean.
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While moving inside, investigate and make sure the body is free of ticks. Thoroughly check your clothing and children too. 7