Question

A 28-year-old bitten by an Ixodes tick in a highly endemic area; tick attached ~48 hours and removed today. Asymptomatic. Best management within 72 hours?

Accepted Answer

Single dose doxycycline 200 mg now

Answer

Amoxicillin 500 mg three times daily for 14 days

Answer

Doxycycline 100 mg twice daily for 10 days

Answer

No antibiotics; obtain serology

Answer

Cefuroxime 500 mg twice daily for 10 days

Practice question

A 28-year-old bitten by an Ixodes tick in a highly endemic area; tick attached ~48 hours and removed today. Asymptomatic. Best management within 72 hours?