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Hi guys!

Ptnt with Rickettsia rickettsiae and renal problems.
Want to treat--do you use doxycycline or tetracycline? Why??

Thanks!

  #2

doxycycline, route of elimination is GI

  #3

Correct and good job, Ahab!

So we tx renally challenged patients with doxycycline (I think your doxy--dog or doc whichever you think it sounds like--is good to your kid(ney)s"

Good! grin







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