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Tick Bite

Tick Bite

Routine Practices

Prophylaxis with a single dose of doxycycline for tick bites can be considered in children of any age if the tick was engorged, tick was attached >36 hours, and prophylaxis is given within 72 hours of tick removal. If tick attachment <36 hours with no Lyme Disease manifestations, no prophylaxis is indicated.

Common Pathogen

Borrelia burgdorferi

Prophylaxis

Single Dose of Doxycycline
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  • Prophylaxis for tick bites can be considered in children of any age if the tick was engorged, tick was attached >36 hours, and prophylaxis is given within 72 hours of tic removal
  • If tick attachment <36 hours with no Lyme Disease manifestations, no prophylaxis is indicated

Treatment

Duration of Therapy

  • Prophylaxis: Single dose
  • Early localized disease: See drug-specific recommendations
  • Early disseminated or late disease: See Lyme Disease Guideline

More Information

Paediatr Child Health 2014;19(7):379-83.

Antimicrobial Advisory Group Sept 2019