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Pearl Title	PPx for tick bites
Pearl ID	985
Author	William Bender
Content	A single 200-mg dose of doxycycline given within 72 hours after an I. scapularis tick bite can prevent the development of Lyme disease.
Source	Nadelman R, Nowakowski J et al. Prophylaxis with single-dose doxycycline for the prevention of Lyme
Evidence Level	A-RCT/Meta-analysis
Question Type	foreground
Relevance	Disease-oriented evidence
Rotation	Family Medicine
Date Created	06/13/2008
Modified Date	06/13/2008
Starter Pearl?	No