| Fatal human monocytic ehrlichiosis: a case study. | |
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PMID: 21279705 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Human ehrlichiosis is the term for a collection of tick-borne diseases caused primarily by obligate intracellular bacteria of the Ehrlichia species. Ehrlichiosis is characterized by a mild to severe illness, with approximately 3-5% of cases proving fatal despite receiving appropriate care. This report presents the case of a 60 year-old woman who was found collapsed and unresponsive in her home after an indeterminate time; possibly for up to 48 h. Despite rigorous resuscitative care and antibiotic treatment, the patient lapsed into multi-organ failure and died. Subsequent analysis by microscopic examination, PCR and immunohistochemistry revealed the patient died from an infection of Ehrlichia chaffeensis. Clinicians and pathologists must be aware of this emergent disease in order to make a timely and appropriate diagnosis. Discussion of the patient's clinical, laboratory and autopsy findings as well as treatment of Ehrlichia chaffeensis infections is presented. |
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Joseph J Pavelites; Joseph A Prahlow |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-1-30 |
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Title: Forensic science, medicine, and pathology Volume: - ISSN: 1556-2891 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
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Created Date: 2011-1-31 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101236111 Medline TA: Forensic Sci Med Pathol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Transitional Year Program, GME Office, Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Building 300, Hospital Road, Ft. Gordon, GA, 30905, USA, joseph.pavelites@amedd.army.mil. |
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