title: The clinical assessment, treatment, and prevention of lyme disease, human granulocytic anaplasmosis, and babesiosis: clinical practice guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
abstract: Evidence-based guidelines for the management of patients with Lyme disease, human granulocytic anaplasmosis (formerly known as human granulocytic ehrlichiosis), and babesiosis were prepared by an expert panel of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. These updated guidelines replace the previous treatment guidelines published in 2000 (Clin Infect Dis 2000; 31[Suppl 1]:1-14). The guidelines are intended for use by health care providers who care for patients who either have these infections or may be at risk for them. For each of these Ixodes tickborne infections, information is provided about prevention, epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment. Tables list the doses and durations of antimicrobial therapy recommended for treatment and prevention of Lyme disease and provide a partial list of therapies to be avoided. A definition of post-Lyme disease syndrome is proposed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10595, USA. Gary_Wormser@nymc.edu
authors.forename: Gary P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Wormser
authors.forename: Raymond J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Dattwyler
authors.forename: Eugene D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Shapiro
authors.forename: John J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Halperin
authors.forename: Allen C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Steere
authors.forename: Mark S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Klempner
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Krause
authors.forename: Johan S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Bakken
authors.forename: Franc
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Strle
authors.forename: Gerold
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stanek
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bockenstedt
authors.forename: Durland
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fish
authors.forename: J Stephen
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Dumler
authors.forename: Robert B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Nadelman
mesh_terms: D000712:Anaplasmosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000818:Animals; D001404:Babesiosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016873:Ehrlichiosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013577:Syndrome; D017282:Tick-Borne Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*