The New England journal of medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Prophylaxis with single-dose doxycycline for the prevention of Lyme disease after an Ixodes scapularis tick bite.
It is unclear whether antimicrobial treatment after an Ixodes scapularis tick bite will prevent Lyme disease. ⋯ A single 200-mg dose of doxycycline given within 72 hours after an I. scapularis tick bite can prevent the development of Lyme disease.