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Fatal Monocytic Ehrlichiosis in Woman, Mexico, 2013
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May 2016
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Source:Emerg Infect Dis. 22(5):871-874.
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:Human monocytic ehrlichiosis is a febrile illness caused by Ehrlichia chaffeensis, an intracellular bacterium transmitted by ticks. In Mexico, a case of E. chaffeensis infection in an immunocompetent 31-year-old woman without recognized tick bite was fatal. This diagnosis should be considered for patients with fever, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and elevated liver enzyme levels.
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Pubmed ID:27088220
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC4861511
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