Re: IDSA Guidelines...can anyone tell me what this means?


"the 3rd Man" <derdrittemann2003@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"For this reason, CDC has stated
repeatedly that the surveillance case definition is not a substitute
for sound clinical judgment. Given other compelling evidence, a
physician may choose to treat a patient for Lyme disease when their
condition does not meet the case definition".


http://www.hhs.gov/asl/testify/t040129.html


But this is not brought out in the IDSA guidelines.

It is omitted just like other evidence that they consider 'unconvincing'.

Rita


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