One specific antibiotic question

James_B

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Posted Today 8:58 AM (GMT 0)

about the ILLADS
www.ilads.org/lyme/B_guidelines_12_17_08.pdf

I wonder why there is no information on Benzylpenicillin (Penicillin - G) ?
This will kill all the Spirochetes of Syphilis in one shot. Lymes closest relative.

www.cdc.gov/std/treatment/2010/genital-ulcers.htm#a5
Thanks!

Razzle

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Posted Today 12:11 PM (GMT 0)

Some LLMD's do prescribe Penicillin G, but it doesn't kill Lyme as quickly as it kills Syphilis...Lyme is way, way more complex than Syphilis, and thus has many more tricks up its sleeve for avoiding being killed by antibiotics.

opugirl

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Posted Today 3:26 PM (GMT 0)

That is interesting though. I've never heard of that. Thank you for posting!

James_B

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Posted Today 8:31 PM (GMT 0)

One can see one close relative but some what more advaced type of Penicillin is in use in the guide: Benzathine benzylpenicillin

In the same grouping
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzylpenicillin#References

Post Edited (James_B) : 12/3/2014 1:40:24 PM (GMT-7)

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