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TRP 1.02 Bacterieel: Febris recurrens/relapsing fever (Borrelia recurrentis, Borrelia duttoni)

Advices

≥ 18 years
Priority Medication Remarks
Medication:

benzylpenicilline iv 1million. IU one-off

followed by

doxycycline po 200mg one-off

Remarks:

Borrelia recurrentis (louse-borne)

Medication:

doxycycline po 100mg 2dd 14 to 21 days

or

amoxicilline po 500mg 3dd 14 to 21 days

or

ceftriaxon iv 2000mg 1dd 14 to 21 days

Remarks:

Borrelia duttoni (tick-borne)

General comments

febris recurrens = relapsing fever

Cave Jarisch-Herxheimer reactie

Sources

Antimicrobial resources

The following antimicrobial agents have been used in these recommendations:

External antimicrobial resources
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Metadata

Swab vid: G-144336.4
Updated: 10/10/2016 - 23:29
Status: Published