Fatal monocytic ehrlichiosis in woman, Mexico, 2013

Carolina G. Sosa-Gutierrez; Fortino Solorzano-Santos; David H. Walker; Javier Torres; Carlos A. Serrano; Guadalupe Gordillo-Perez

doi:10.3201/eid2205.151217

Fatal monocytic ehrlichiosis in woman, Mexico, 2013

Carolina G. Sosa-Gutierrez
, Fortino Solorzano-Santos
, David H. Walker
, Javier Torres
, Carlos A. Serrano
, Guadalupe Gordillo-Perez

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	871-874
Number of pages	4
Journal	Emerging infectious diseases
Volume	22
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2205.151217
State	Published - May 2016

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Epidemiology
Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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