June 11, 2025

When a 21-day-old infant developed a fever and rapid heartbeat just hours after receiving antibiotics for Lyme disease, doctors were faced with a critical question: Was it sepsis—or something else? Could it possibly be a Herxheimer reaction? This case highlights a rare but important phenomenon: a Herxheimer reaction can even occur in a newborn infant. […]

A “wait and see” approach in managing Lyme disease can have long-lasting consequences, sometimes resulting in months or even years of unnecessary suffering. In this case, a woman was diagnosed with Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS). Initially, diagnosed with Lyme disease, she followed every instruction: rest, wait, let the antibiotics work. But months later, her