A quote (from the post above):
marked by long duration or frequent recurrence : not acute....
marked by long duration or frequent recurrence : not acute....
Chronic Lyme borreliosis
Ongoing infection with Borrelia bacterium that has lasted more than 6 months.
Importantly, the existence of late Lyme disease is approved by all official guidelines in the U.S., Canada and Europe. The terms “late” and “chronic” Lyme disease, as in syphilis, are synonymous and define tertiary Lyme disease. The use of “chronic” Lyme disease as a different entity is inaccurate and confusing.
Garth Ehrlich, PhD, has been examining how chronic infections persist* despite of antimicrobial treatment.It is our belief that the vast majority of chronic bacterial infections are biofilms.
This have been known for many, many years.I would be very interested to know to what extent it has been known that Lyme can be a chronic infection.
I also give you some information about European borreliosis from EUCALB:Untreated infection, particularly with joint involvement, can be chronic, lasting years.
Lyme arthritis is rare in Europe but is more frequently seen in north America....
Acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans (ACA)
Is an unusual progressive fibrosing skin lesion which is probably the most common manifestation of chronic Lyme borreliosis in Europe.
J. J. Burrascano, MD April 24, 2004
. Early Lyme Disease ("Stage I")
- At or before the onset of symptoms
- Can be cured if treated properly
. Disseminated Lyme ("Stage II")
- Multiple major body systems affected
- More difficult to treat
. Chronic Lyme Disease ("Stage III")
- Ill for one or more years
- Serologic tests less reliable
- Treatment must be more aggressive and of longer duration
Editor’s Note: Most Lyme-literate researchers and doctors do not believe that it is possible to acquire immunity to Borrelia burgdorferi through early treatment of Lyme. This study involves at least one researcher whose interests represent the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), which has biased and flawed guidelines for the treatment of chronic Lyme disease. The study may therefore be based upon an unproven premise.