Abstract
The current postexposure prophylaxis regimen for tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF) consists of 5 days' doxycycline. In this observational study of 77 spelunkers at high risk for TBRF, a single dose of 100 mg doxycycline taken up to 72 hours after exposure to ticks was 100% effective in p reventing the disease.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1768-1771 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Clinical Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 71 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Oct 2020 |
Bibliographical note
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