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August 29, 2022

Woman with bull's eye rash being examined at the hospital.

Erythema migrans rash doesn’t always have bull’s eye appearance

Several reports have found urticarial, linear, granulomatous, and bullous erythema migrans presentations associated with Lyme disease, as well. And as this case series highlights, “several erythema migrans variants have been reported, which may result in misidentification as well as delayed diagnosis and treatment.”¹ In their article, “Vesiculobullous Lyme disease: A case series,” the authors describe […]

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Man taking doxycycline which will only prevent Lyme disease rash.

Single dose doxycycline for treatment of tick bite only prevents Lyme disease rash

In the article, the authors reference the 2006 Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) guidelines when making their recommendation that “individuals be treated with a single dose of doxycycline (4 mg/kg in children ≥8 years of age to a maximum 200 mg and 200 mg in adults)”. [1] Their recommendation applies only to patients meeting

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