Idsa Ilads Lyme Guidelines Controversy

The fractured medical system — IDSA vs. ILADS, and why patients get caught in the middle when seeking care. For the clinical and scientific analysis of what the guidelines say and where they're contested, see `lyme-treatment-guidelines-contested`.

This article is still in our research and editorial process and will be published soon. The shape of what it will cover is captured below.

Questions this article will answer

• What is the difference between IDSA and ILADS guidelines for Lyme disease?

While you wait — related published articles

• Lyme Treatment Guidelines Contested — (Section 2.1.8) covers the clinical and scientific framing of the IDSA/ILADS dispute — what the guidelines say and where the scientific evidence is contested