A 19-year-old man who recently went camping in the northeast United States presents to the student health clinic at his college with fever, headache, and a rash around both his ankles and wrists. What is the most likely pathogen, how is it transmitted, and what would the treatment of choice be?
Answer: Rickettsia rickettsii, tick bite, doxycycline
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