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Prophylactic treatment of Rocky Mountain spotted fever

R H Kenyon, Ric Williams, Charles N. Oster, Carl E. Pedersen

Journal of Clinical Microbiology · 1978 · 36 citations · 10 references

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Prophylactic treatment of Rocky Mountain spotted fever with a single dose of oxytetracycline was investigated in guinea pigs. Disease was prevented when treatment was administered shortly before expected onset. Relapses occurred when treatment preceded expected onset by 48 h or more.

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