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Our Treatments

Treatments:

Following consultation and testing, an individualised treatment regime is designed for each patient. Usually these consist of an oral antibiotic or combination of antibiotics. Current antibiotics that are prescribed are well absorbed by the body and intravenous treatment is not required as a rule, although those who fail to respond to oral treatments may be recommended for such regimes.

Treatments last for one month or longer. In addition, advice about lifestyle and other supplemental therapies are given.

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Lyme Disease:

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that is spread to humans by infected ticks. Ticks are small, spider-shaped creatures that feed on the blood of mammals, including humans. The most common symptom of Lyme disease is a red skin rash that looks similar to a bullseye on a dartboard. However, if Lyme disease is left untreated, further symptoms can follow including:

  • a high temperature (fever) of 38°C (100.4°F) or higher
  • muscle pain
  • joint pain and swelling
  • neurological symptoms, such as temporary paralysis of the facial muscles

A person with Lyme disease cannot spread disease to another through normal social contact.

The ticks that cause Lyme disease are commonly found in woodland and heathland areas. This is because these types of habitats have a high number of tick-carrying animals, such as deer, mice and sheep.

Due to their breeding patterns, the tick population is highest in late spring and early summer.

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Other Infectious Diseases:

We offer diagnosis and treatment/management of all infections including bacterial and viral infections in adolescents and adults.

  • Recurrent infections
  • Respiratory diseases e.g. tuberculosis (TB)
  • Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections
  • Skin infections and dermatological problems
  • Other complicated infections e.g. osteomyelitis (bone infection)

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Travel/Tropical Medicine:

Pre and post travel evaluations, vaccinations, treatment and advice. The following vaccinations are available:

  • Cholera
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Influenza
  • Meningitis Type A
  • Polio
  • Rabies
  • Tetanus and Diphtheria
  • Typhoid
  • Yellow Fever

The following preventative treatments are available:

  • Malaria
  • Diarrhoea

Ideally, it is best to present for your vaccinations and advice some 6 weeks before departure date to ensure that all vaccination courses can be completed before travel.

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Get In Touch

Please complete our enquiry form if you would like information on how to make an appointment to see Dr. Lambert and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Non-medical queries only on this enquiry form please.


Dr John Lambert (MD, PhD)

Dr Lambert is a consultant at the Mater and Rotunda hospitals in Dublin, specialising in Infectious Diseases including Lyme Disease.

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Location & Contact

Address for Private Clinic:

The Catherine McAuley Educational & Research Centre,
Nelson Street (just off Eccles Street),
Dublin 7

General Queries:
+353 (0)1 525 9779
Office Hours 09:30 - 12:30 Hours Monday through Friday

Fax:
+ 353 (0)1 556 3320