Recommendations
| Dosage | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|
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ciprofloxacin oral 500 mg twice daily for 10 days
|
SWAB remarks B. bacilliformis (Oroya fever, verruga peruana) |
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doxycycline oral 100 mg twice daily for 4 weeks
|
SWAB remarks B. quintana (trench fever, bacillary angiomatosis, bacteraemia + fever) |
|
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azithromycin oral 500 mg once
followed by azithromycin oral 250 mg once daily for 4 days |
SWAB remarks B. henselae (cat-scratch disease, bacillary angiomatosis, peliosis hepatis, bacteraemia + fever) |
Treat B. quintana for 3 months in case of organ localisation or HIV infection