Effect of Intravenous Ceftriaxone and Oral Doxycycline for Lyme Neuroborreliosis

Summary

The aim of this study is to compare parenteral ceftriaxone and oral doxycycline in the treatment of neuroborreliosis in a randomized controlled trial.

Timeline

Start

2004-03

Primary completion

2008-03

Completion

2008-12

Publications

• Ljostad U, Skogvoll E, Eikeland R, Midgard R, Skarpaas T, Berg A, Mygland A. Oral doxycycline versus intravenous ceftriaxone for European Lyme neuroborreliosis: a multicentre, non-inferiority, double-blind, randomised trial. Lancet Neurol. 2008 Aug;7(8):690-5. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(08)70119-4. Epub 2008 Jun 21.

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