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A 24-year-old man developed Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction after receiving treatment with doxycycline.
The man, who had a history of chronic Lyme disease, was started on a 3 months of treatment with oral doxycycline 100mg 2 times per day. He started feeling feverish and tired by the 2nd dose of doxycycline. By the end of the 2nd day, he had a low-grade fever, sore throat, sinus congestion and loose stools. At the end of the 3rd day, his...