There has been much debate over numerous issues regarding Lyme disease between sufferers and many in the medical community.
The controversy over Lyme disease ranges from transmission, diagnosis and testing, and treatment to geography and the issue on a chronic condition from the tickborne illness.
This has caused Lyme disease advocacy groups to crop up throughout the country to make their case on the issues that affect their health and lives.
According to a press release issued Friday, a new book authored by a very credible authority on Lyme has been published that says chronic Lyme is definitely a legitimate diagnosis.
The book, "Treatment of Chronic Lyme Disease: Fifty-One Case Reports and Essays in Their Regard" by renown infectious disease expert, Burton Waisbren, MD, FACP, FIDSA, not only establishes the foundation for chronic Lyme disease, but also discusses other hot topics like antibiotic treatments, the use of gamma globulin in chronic Lyme treatment, diagnostic testing methods and so much more.
Who is Dr. Burton Waisbren?
He is a practicing physician of over 57 years. He is one of the Founding Members of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and has published research on Lyme disease in prestigious journals such as The Lancet. He is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is a fellow of the American College of Physicians, as well as the Infectious Diseases Society of America. He is also a founding member of the American Burn Association and the Critical Care Society of America.
With Dr. Waisbren’s authority and expertise on the topic, this book will certainly help the cause of chronic Lyme sufferers in the overall debate.
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