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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
*Arthritic manifestations can occur weeks, months, or years after | *Arthritic manifestations can occur weeks, months, or years after Stage I infection | ||
==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
Revisión del 05:54 29 feb 2012
Background
- Arthritic manifestations can occur weeks, months, or years after Stage I infection
Clinical Features
- Monarticular or oligoarticular arthritis asymmetric joint involvement (large joints most commonly)
- Migratory pattern may occur
Treatment
Prophylaxis
Tick Bite Propylaxis = Doxycycline 200mg PO x 1
High Risk
- Tick on for >48 hrs
- Engorged tick
- Endenic area (east coast)
^Old vaccine has little to no efficacy after 1 year