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The Role of the Infectious Disease Consultation in Lyme Disease
1Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, University of Vermont, The UVM Medical Center Campus, 111 Colchester Avenue, Smith 275, Burlington, VT 05401, USA.
Abstract:
A consultation regarding Lyme disease can be challenging for the infectious disease physician when the referral question centers on the use of prolonged or empirical antibiotic treatment of Lyme disease and associated tick-borne infections. Patients who have been infected with Borrelia burgdorferi, and many who have been misdiagnosed, are confronted with a seemingly endless array of misinformation that is not in keeping with the current understanding of the clinical spectrum of Lyme disease and its response to evidence-based treatment. Preparing for these conversations with a good grasp of the public beliefs regarding Lyme disease and its treatment can be beneficial.
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