Severe Ehrlichia chaffeensis Infection in a Lung Transplant Recipient: A Review of Ehrlichiosis in the Immunocompromised Patient

Safdar, Nasia; Love, Robert B.; Maki, Dennis G.

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Severe Ehrlichia chaffeensis Infection in a Lung Transplant Recipient: A Review of Ehrlichiosis in the Immunocompromised Patient

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Mar 2002
By Safdar, Nasia ; Love, Robert B. ; Maki, Dennis G.

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Safdar, Nasia ; Love, Robert B. ; Maki, Dennis G.
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We describe a case of human ehrlichiosis in a lung transplant recipient and review published reports on ehrlichiosis in immunocompromised patients. Despite early therapy with doxycycline, our patient had unusually severe illness with features of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Of 23 reported cases of ehrlichiosis in immunocompromised patients, organ failure occurred in all patients and 6 (25%) died.
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Adult Anti-Bacterial Agents Dispatch Doxycycline Ehrlichia Chaffeensis Ehrlichiosis Humans Immunocompromised Host Lung Transplantation Male Postoperative Complications Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Purpura
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Emerg Infect Dis. 8(3):320-323.
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Journal Article
Volume:

8
Issue:

3
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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