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''antibiotics should be continued for 5 days after the last recorded fever''
''Antibiotics should be continued for 5 days after the last recorded [[fever]].''
*Adults: [[Doxycycline]] 100mg PO/IV BID x 14 days
*Adults: [[Doxycycline]] 100mg PO/IV BID x 14 days
*Pediatrics: under 45 kg use [[Doxycycline]] 2.2mg/kg PO/IV twice a day
*Pediatrics: under 45 kg use [[Doxycycline]] 2.2mg/kg PO/IV twice a day
*Pregnant: [[Rifampin]] 300mg PO every 12 hours
*Pregnant: [[Rifampin]] 300mg PO every 12 hours

Latest revision as of 18:12, 30 July 2025

Antibiotics should be continued for 5 days after the last recorded fever.

  • Adults: Doxycycline 100mg PO/IV BID x 14 days
  • Pediatrics: under 45 kg use Doxycycline 2.2mg/kg PO/IV twice a day
  • Pregnant: Rifampin 300mg PO every 12 hours