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- LBRF (B. recurrentis): body louse, refugee/war, 10-40% mortality, severe Herxheimer
- TBRF (multiple species): soft tick (Ornithodoros), W USA cabin/cave, 5-10 relapses
- B. miyamotoi: hard tick Ixodes (Lyme area), single episode usually
- Cycles due antigenic variation Vmp
- Peripheral smear visible spirochete â unique
- Treatment: doxycycline 100 bid à 7-10d (TBRF), single dose (LBRF)
- Severe / CNS: ceftriaxone 2 g IV Ã 14d
- Jarisch-Herxheimer severe (LBRF) â ICU monitoring
- Refugee / cabin / cave exposure history
- éå¥ malaria (cyclic fever + travel hx)