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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  • Doxycycline
  • Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Recognize, Treat, Save: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever for Frontline Healthcare Providers in the U.S.-Mexico Border Region

1. Identify early possible presentations of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) as it differentiates from other febrile illnesses. 2. Recognize the window of time when doxycycline administration must be taken. 3. List two epidemiological factors that contribute to RMSF in the US-Mexico border region. 4. Identify one way the team can work collaboratively to create an informed treatment plan based on clinical suspicions, even in the absence of lab confirmation.

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Credit types

AAPA Category 1 Credit™Up to 1 creditAMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Up to 1 creditNursingUp to 1 creditPharmacyUp to 1 credit

MOC types

No MOC

FDA REMS

No

Qualifies for MIPS

No

Pricing

Free

Reported to ACCME by the provider

  • Enduring / On-demand
  • Credit · Up to 1 credit
  • Released
    Sep 15, 2025
  • Last day to claim credit
    Sep 16, 2027 11 months left