Doctors to reassess antibiotics for 'chronic Lyme' disease
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080502/ap_on_he_me/lyme_disease"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080502/capt.cbc4ebc6481c435da46f05a5bdba1303.lyme_disease_ctdh101.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=HJPA65F42pLu2iIkT2CNHQ--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="Diane Blanchard of Greenwich, Conn. poses for a photograph Friday, May 2, 2008 in Stamford, Conn. Blanchard in 1987 was diagnosed with Lyme Disease and under-treated for it in 1988, and remained sick for the next 10 years, Patients who believe they suffer long-term problems from Lyme disease are claiming victory over a national doctors group. The Infectious Diseases Society of America has agreed to review its guidelines, which say there's no evidence long-term antibiotics can cure 'chronic Lyme' disease, or even that such a condition exists. (AP Photo/Douglas Healey)." border="0" /></a>AP - Patients who believe they suffer long-term problems from Lyme disease are claiming victory over a national doctors group. The Infectious Diseases Society of America has agreed to review its guidelines, which say there's no evidence long-term antibiotics can cure "chronic Lyme" disease ? or even that such a condition exists.</p><br clear="all"/>

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