A 30-year-old woman returns from camping with a circular expanding erythematous rash on thigh (central clearing), mild fever, arthralgia. Which treatm...

Question

A 30-year-old woman returns from camping with a circular expanding erythematous rash on thigh (central clearing), mild fever, arthralgia. Which treatment is appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Doxycycline 100 mg twice daily for 21 days

Answer

Topical clotrimazole

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Oral aciclovir

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Amoxicillin 250 mg three times daily for 3 days

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Oral prednisolone

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Lyme disease – erythema migrans

A 30-year-old woman returns from camping with a circular expanding erythematous rash on thigh (central clearing), mild fever, arthralgia. Which treatment is appropriate?