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Guidelines published

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ILADS treatment guidelines published

Guidelines of the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) fall short of meeting the needs for diagnosis and treatment of individuals with chronic Lyme disease. The latest IDSA Guidelines (2000) fail to take into account the compelling, peer-reviewed, published evidence confirming persistent, recurrent and refractory Lyme disease and, in fact, deny its existence. ILADS identified the need for new and expanded guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme and associated diseases. In 2001, a working party was formed to evaluate current practices and to encourage new standards of care.
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