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Antibiotics are the drugs used for treating all phases of Lyme disease. In nearly all cases they can cure Lyme, even in later stages.
Preventive Antibiotics after a Tick Bite
According to guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), people bitten by deer ticks should not routinely receive antibiotics to prevent the disease.
A single dose of the antibiotic doxycycline may be given in situations that meet all of the following conditions:
- The tick is still attached to...
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Infections: Introduction
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Infections: References
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