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APA 2012 Chronic Lyme Disease Linked to ADHD in Adults Research for the first time finds a link between chronic Lyme disease and attention problems in adults.
Medscape Medical News, May 8, 2012
Lyme Disease Ticks Endemic in Northeast, Northern Midwest Field researchers have generated a detailed map that they hope will guide appropriate diagnosis and more targeted treatment for patients suspected of having Lyme disease.
Medscape Medical News, February 3, 2012

"Rule of 7's" Shows Accuracy in Lyme Meningitis Prediction
Medscape Medical News, December 19, 2011
PCR Not a Reliable Test for Active Lyme Arthritis
Medscape Medical News, May 17, 2011
AAOS Pediatric Lyme Arthritis Twice as Common as Septic Arthritis
Medscape Medical News, March 15, 2010
AAP Low White Blood Cell Count Distinguishes Lyme Arthritis From Septic Arthritis
Medscape Medical News, November 13, 2009

Lyme Disease Perspectives

Testing for Lyme Disease: Follow the Steps When faced with a patient with potential Lyme disease, following the correct testing procedures will avoid false-negative and false-positive results.
CDC Expert Commentary, March 5, 2012
New Human Tick-Borne Infections Don’t miss this overview of 2 newly reported tick-borne pathogens to consider, along with some cautionary advice, by Paul G. Auwaerter, MD.
Medscape Infectious Diseases, October 19, 2011

Here Come the Bugs: Protection From Insect and Tick Bites
CDC Expert Commentary, May 23, 2011
Politics, Sound Science, and Lyme Disease: IDSA Guidelines Upheld
Medscape Infectious Diseases, June 16, 2010
Lyme Disease: Ten Clinical Pearls for its Diagnosis and Management
Medscape Infectious Diseases, July 27, 2009
Lyme Disease: Issues and Controversies
Medscape Infectious Diseases, July 27, 2009

Journals

Effect of Surveillance on Characteristics of Lyme Disease
Emerging Infectious Diseases, March 26, 2012
Chronic Lyme Disease: The Controversies and the Science
Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy, October 14, 2011
Climate Change and Infectious Disease: Is the Future Here?
Environmental Health Perspectives, September 22, 2011
Acute Lyme Infection Presenting With Amyopathic Dermatomyositis
Journal of Medical Case Reports, August 10, 2010
Human Lyme Disease Vaccines: Past and Future Concerns
Future Microbiology, October 16, 2009

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