Lyme Disease
General Principles
- Lyme borreliosis is a systemic illness of variable severity caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi and is the most common vector-borne disease in the US. It is seen in endemic regions, including the northeastern US coast, the upper Midwest, and northern California.
- Prophylactic doxycycline 200 mg PO (single dose) is recommended within 72 hours of removal of a high-risk tick bite meeting the following criteria: (1) an Ixodes spp. tick was identified, (2) the bite occurred in a highly endemic region, and (3) the tick was attached for ≥36 hours.1
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Citation
Bhat, Pavat, et al., editors. "Lyme Disease." Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 35th ed., Wolters Kluwer Health, 2016. The Washington Manual, www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602756/all/Lyme_Disease.
Lyme Disease. In: Bhat PP, Dretler AA, Gdowski MM, et al, eds. Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. Wolters Kluwer Health; 2016. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602756/all/Lyme_Disease. Accessed June 3, 2023.
Lyme Disease. (2016). In Bhat, P., Dretler, A., Gdowski, M., Ramgopal, R., & Williams, D. (Eds.), Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics (35th ed.). Wolters Kluwer Health. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602756/all/Lyme_Disease
Lyme Disease [Internet]. In: Bhat PP, Dretler AA, Gdowski MM, Ramgopal RR, Williams DD, editors. Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. Wolters Kluwer Health; 2016. [cited 2023 June 03]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602756/all/Lyme_Disease.
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