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Date Submitted:
12/12/07
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Clinicians Clash Over New Lyme Disease Guidelines
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Lyme disease can be a confusing ailment, with symptoms differing between patients -- and sometimes even within the same patient -- as the infection runs its course.
That confusion now has spread to its treatment, with physicians locked in a fierce debate over how long the course of antibiotics needed to kill the infection should last. The Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) came up with new guidelines in November, stating that "95 percent of cases of Lyme disease are cured with 10 to 28 days of oral antibiotics." The guidelines also strongly object to the use of antibiotics in patients beyond 30 days, since long-term antibiotic treatment can cause drug resistance and create other medical risks. Read the Complete Article Similar content: Guidelines for Managing Alzheimer's Disease: Part I. Assessment, in Alzheimers Guidelines for Managing Alzheimer's Disease: Part II. Treatment, in Alzheimers New Guidelines for Stroke Prevention, in Stroke New guidelines should improve treatment but point out paradox, in Epilepsy Guidelines for the Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage , in Stroke |
