Citation
Boyce, Ross M. (2022). Destroying the Village in Order to Save It: Collateral Damage in the Battle over Lyme Disease.
Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 9(5), ofac153. PMCID: PMC8992362
Abstract
A federal court recently dismissed the case against the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) brought by a group of patients with Lyme disease. While the outcome represented an important victory of the IDSA, I argue that it should also serve as a turning point in our approach to patients with "chronic" Lyme disease, many of whom experience substantial symptoms and suffer an emotional burden due to the uncertainty of their diagnosis. As the incidence of Lyme disease continues to increase and the geographic range of the vector expands, infectious disease specialists-experts in history taking, physical examination, and diagnosis-should play a leading role, not only to combat pervasive misinformation, but more importantly to benefit patients.
URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofac153Reference Type
Journal Article
Year Published
2022
Journal Title
Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Author(s)
Boyce, Ross M.
Article Type
Regular
PMCID
PMC8992362
Continent/Country
United States of America
State
Nonspecific
ORCiD
Boyce, R - 0000-0002-9489-6324
