METHOD FOR TREATING IXODIC TICK-BORNE BORRELIOSIS IN CHILDREN Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: medicine, infectology. SUBSTANCE: at erythematous and erythema-free forms one should prescribe cefobide intramuscularly twice daily for 10 d at daily dosage being 100 mg/kg body weight followed by prescribing benzathin benzylpenicillin at erythematous form intramuscularly once monthly during 3 mo at the dosage of 50 mg/kg body weight; in case of erythema- free form cefobide should be injected intramuscularly once monthly during 6 mo at the dosage of 50 mg/kg body weight; at lesions of internal organs and systems cefobide is prescribed intramuscularly 14 d twicethrice daily at the daily dosage of200-300 mg/kg body weight followed by prescribing benzathin benzylpenicillin intramuscularly once a fortnight during 3 mo at the dosage of 50 mg/kg body weight. The present innovation enables to prevent chronization of ixodic tick-borne borreliosis and shorten terms of stationary treatment. EFFECT: higher efficiency of therapy. 2 ex