Post by LymeEnigma on Sept 20, 2008 10:59:59 GMT -8
Lyme Disease Proves Even More Complicated With Associated Co-Infections: Time For Lyme Urges Patients to Request Testing for Three Other Common Tick-Borne Illnesses
According to Debbie Siciliano,co-president of Time for Lyme, a Greenwich CT based Lyme disease advocacy and education group, "For most patients, the initial Lyme disease diagnosis is overwhelming and the primary focus is naturally on treating it effectively. " Dr. Daniel Cameron, president of ILADS, adds that "the ticks that transmit the bacteria that causes Lyme disease also carry numerous other pathogens that can complicate the treatment and management of the primary infection and lead to a longer-lasting, more devastating illness." Dr Cameron encourages new patients to request testing for the three most common Lyme disease co-infections: Babesiosis and Erlichiosis (HME or HCE), both parasitic infections, and Bartonellosis, an infection caused by bacteria called Bartonella.
Read the full article: www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1345344.htm
According to Debbie Siciliano,co-president of Time for Lyme, a Greenwich CT based Lyme disease advocacy and education group, "For most patients, the initial Lyme disease diagnosis is overwhelming and the primary focus is naturally on treating it effectively. " Dr. Daniel Cameron, president of ILADS, adds that "the ticks that transmit the bacteria that causes Lyme disease also carry numerous other pathogens that can complicate the treatment and management of the primary infection and lead to a longer-lasting, more devastating illness." Dr Cameron encourages new patients to request testing for the three most common Lyme disease co-infections: Babesiosis and Erlichiosis (HME or HCE), both parasitic infections, and Bartonellosis, an infection caused by bacteria called Bartonella.
Read the full article: www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1345344.htm