Lyme Disease
Lyme Disease Case Study Course
IDSA is now offering a free, online course to help physicians, nurses, and other clinicians recognize and diagnose Lyme disease, and treat it promptly and effectively. The course was supported by an educational grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Practice Guidelines Review Panel
IDSA Announces Presenters for its July 30, 2009 Hearing of the Lyme Disease Review Panel 06/22/2009*New*
On July 30, 2009 (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EASTERN), IDSA will hold an all-day hearing of its Lyme Disease Review Panel to hear testimony from patients, physicians and scientists on its 2006 Lyme Disease Guidelines.
IDSA Lyme Disease Review Panel Extends Public Input Period and Sets the Public Hearing Date 04/27/2009
The IDSA Lyme Disease Review Panel has set the date for the open public hearing for July 30, 2009 in Washington, DC.
Lyme Disease Review Panel Hearing - Applications Now Being Accepted 03/27/2009
The Lyme Disease Review Panel is no longer accepting applications for individuals who want to present at the open public hearing.
Statement from IDSA on Selection of Panelists for Review 01/26/2009
In the coming months, IDSA will gather the medical and scientific evidence on Lyme disease. Individuals and organizations will be able to provide input for consideration by the Review Panel. Please check this site periodically for updates.
Practice Guidelines
The Clinical Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention of Lyme Disease, Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis, and Babesiosis: Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America 10/2/06
IDSA's most recent Lyme disease guidelines
Fact Sheets
Frequently Asked Questions About Lyme Disease 10/2/06
Press Releases
| Agreement Ends Lyme Disease Investigation By Connecticut Attorney General
05/01/2008 |
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has entered into an agreement with the Attorney General of Connecticut ending his investigation of the Society’s Lyme disease guidelines. Under the agreement, the guidelines remain in effect; but in an effort to clear the air, IDSA is voluntarily agreeing to an extra step: a one-time special review of the Lyme disease guidelines. |
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| Tiny Ticks Cause for Caution: Know the Facts
04/30/2008 |
As spring weather arrives and people begin to spend more time outdoors, the likelihood of encountering ticks and tick-borne diseases increases. A tiny tick, about the size of a poppy seed, called the black-legged deer tick or Ixodes scapularis, is a primary carrier of the bacterium (Borrelia burgdorferi) that causes Lyme disease. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection often accompanied by flu-like symptoms, typically accompanied by a round, bullseye-shaped rash around the tick bite area. |
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| Second Lyme Infection Likely Means Two Tick Bites: Study on Recurrence of Lyme Disease Suggests Re-Infection, Not Relapse
10/04/2007 |
SAN DIEGO – People who experience a second episode of the characteristic Lyme disease bull’s-eye rash likely were bitten by another tick, rather than experiencing a relapse of the first infection, suggests a preliminary study being presented at the 45th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).
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| Updated Guidelines on Diagnosis, Treatment of Lyme Disease
10/02/2006 |
Alexandria, Va., Oct. 2 – In response to growing concern and confusion about Lyme disease, the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has updated its Clinical Practice Guidelines on the disease, in order to provide guidance to physicians and patients based on the latest scientific evidence. The guidelines were originally published in 2000. The most significant changes in the updated version include: |
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Advocacy Efforts
IDSA Sends Letter Opposing Lyme Disease Legislation in House and Senate 3/21/2008
IDSA Members Testify before the Pennsylvania House Health and Human Services Committee on Appropriate Treatments for Lyme Disease 11/15/2007
IDSA Sends Letters to the NGA and NCSL Regarding Problematic Lyme Disease Legislation 08/07/2007
IDSA Urges the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Public Health to Oppose House Bill 3768 07/12/2007
IDSA Sends Letter Urging Maine Legislators Urging to Invite Board-Certified ID Physicians to Testify at Lyme Disease Hearing 07/03/2007
IDSA Sends Letter Urging Rhode Island State Senators to Amend Joint Resolution 5676 06/19/2007
IDSA Urges Pennsylvania State Senators to Oppose Enactment of Lyme Disease Legislation 04/10/2007
IDSA Sends Letter to Educate Members of Congress on our Lyme Disease Guidelines 01/07/2007
Articles
IDSA Stands Up For Lyme Disease Guidelines Summer 2007
IDSA Releases Updated Lyme Disease Guidelines Fall 2006
IDSA Works to Inform Public About Lyme Disease Summer 2006