A one day conference for physicians has been scheduled by the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) in London for June 12th 2010. The event will be held at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in London and is open to all European Doctors and Healthcare ... (more)
By Administrator on 04/01/2010
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Did you know? There are 5 subspecies of Borrelia burgdorferi, over 100 strains in the US, and 300 strains worldwide! This diversity is thought to contribute to Borrelia burgdorferi's antigenic variability and its various antibiotic resistances.
Got Lyme? Identifying the symptoms of Lyme Disease ... (more)
By Administrator on 27/06/2009
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The Connecticut House of Representatives has unanimously approved a bill designed to give doctors a freer hand in prescribing for Lyme disease. (more)
By Administrator on 30/04/2009
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Audit of the laboratory diagnosis of Lyme disease in Scotland.
Roger Evans, Sally Mavin and Darrel O Ho-Yen
Microbiology Department, NHS Highland, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness IV2 3UJ, UK
Received 31 December 2004
Accepted 22 August 2005
An audit was performed on the laboratory ... (more)
By Administrator on 29/04/2009
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The Deutsche Borreliose-Gesellschaft (German Society of Lyme-Borreliosis)raises objections to the IDSA Lyme Guidelines published in 2006. The fundamental basis for their objection is that the implementation of the IDSA
guidelines extends beyond the United States and into Europe. (more)
By Administrator on 29/04/2009
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During April 2009, Lyme Disease Action (LDA) provides evidence to the IDSA Review Panel that the 2006 IDSA Guidelines for The Clinical Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention of Lyme Disease are not applicable to the UK. (more)
By Administrator on 28/04/2009
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The Attorney General's investigation reveals that the IDSA Lyme Disease Guideline Process is seriously flawed and the IDSA agrees to re-assess these guidelines and install an Independent Arbiter. Read the complete investigation report. (more)
By Administrator on 27/04/2009
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More recently, on 26 April 2009, these IDSA guidelines have been challenged by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) who unreservedly object to these overly rigid treatment guidelines. (more)
By Administrator on 26/04/2009
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Ria wishes to state emphatically that she is following the treatment guidelines set by her Infectious Disease Board Certified Consultant at the Jemsek Specialty Clinic, who have successfully lead thousands of Lyme ... (more)
By Ria Heslop on 25/04/2009
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