A Parent Brings a Child to Clinic and Reports Pulling

A parent brings a child to clinic and reports pulling a tick off the child after being outdoors that day. The parent is concerned that the child may have Lyme disease. What will the provider tell this parent?

A) A laboratory test today will help identify the presence of the disease.
B) Antibiotic prophylaxis is necessary to prevent development of symptoms.
C) Transmission of the organism only occurs with prolonged attachment of the tick.
D) Unless the child develops systemic symptoms, treatment is not indicated.