us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Lyme Disease Post-Exposure Prophylaxis

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A 34-year-old hiker removed an engorged blacklegged (Ixodes) tick from his thigh 48 hours ago in a highly endemic area. The tick was attached for approximately 40 hours. He is asymptomatic. Best management?

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