In the US,<unk>  is typically treated with intravenous antibiotics which cross the blood–brain barrier, such as penicillins, ceftriaxone, or cefotaxime. One relatively small randomized controlled trial suggested ceftriaxone was more effective than penicillin in the treatment of<unk> . Small observational studies suggest ceftriaxone is also effective in children. The recommended duration of treatment is 14 to 28 days. Several studies from Europe have suggested oral doxycycline is equally as effective as intravenous ceftriaxone in treating<unk> . Doxycycline has not been widely studied as a treatment in the US, but antibiotic sensitivities of prevailing European and US isolates of Borrelia burgdorferi tend to be identical. However, doxycycline is generally not prescribed to children due to the risk of bone and tooth damage. Discredited treatments for<unk>  include: *Malariotherapy *Hyperbaric oxygen therapy *Colloidal silver *Injections of hydrogen peroxide and bismacine
Neuroborreliosis
Babesiosis
Sappinia amoebic encephalitis
Malaria
Zoonosis
Mumps
West Nile fever
Sylvatic plague