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Publication Date
1-2025
Disclaimer
These guidelines do not establish a standard of care to be followed in every case. It is recognized that each case is different and those individuals involved in providing health care are expected to use their judgment in determining what is in the best interests of the patient based on the circumstances existing at the time. It is impossible to anticipate all possible situations that may exist and to prepare guidelines for each. Accordingly, these guidelines should guide care with the understanding that departures from them may be required at times.
Objective of the Clinical Pathway
To provide care standards for the child presenting with fever with or without a rash and an apparent alternative diagnosis, rendering suspicion for tickborne illness. The Tickborne Illness Clinical Pathway guides the provider through testing and treatment recommendations when there is suspicion of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease or tularemia.
Target Users
Physicians (Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care, Hospital Medicine, Primary Care, Infectious Diseases, Fellows, Resident Physicians); Advanced Practice Providers; Nurses
Disciplines
Pediatrics
Recommended Citation
Children's Mercy Kansas City, "Tickborne Illness" (2025). Clinical Pathways.
https://scholarlyexchange.childrensmercy.org/clinical_pathways/24
