Severe Ehrlichia chaffeensis Infection in a Lung Transplant Recipient: A Review of Ehrlichiosis in the Immunocompromised Patient
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 ca...
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-3249a7a6acd54fd683fe65797da740732022-12-22T00:51:11ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592002-03-018332032310.3201/eid0803.010249Severe Ehrlichia chaffeensis Infection in a Lung Transplant Recipient: A Review of Ehrlichiosis in the Immunocompromised PatientNasia SafdarRobert B. LoveDennis G. MakiWe 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.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/3/01-0249_articleehrlichiosisimmunocompromised hostthrombotic thrombocytopenia purpuraUnited States |
| spellingShingle | Nasia Safdar Robert B. Love Dennis G. Maki Severe Ehrlichia chaffeensis Infection in a Lung Transplant Recipient: A Review of Ehrlichiosis in the Immunocompromised Patient Emerging Infectious Diseases ehrlichiosis immunocompromised host thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura United States |
| title | Severe Ehrlichia chaffeensis Infection in a Lung Transplant Recipient: A Review of Ehrlichiosis in the Immunocompromised Patient |
| title_full | Severe Ehrlichia chaffeensis Infection in a Lung Transplant Recipient: A Review of Ehrlichiosis in the Immunocompromised Patient |
| title_fullStr | Severe Ehrlichia chaffeensis Infection in a Lung Transplant Recipient: A Review of Ehrlichiosis in the Immunocompromised Patient |
| title_full_unstemmed | Severe Ehrlichia chaffeensis Infection in a Lung Transplant Recipient: A Review of Ehrlichiosis in the Immunocompromised Patient |
| title_short | Severe Ehrlichia chaffeensis Infection in a Lung Transplant Recipient: A Review of Ehrlichiosis in the Immunocompromised Patient |
| title_sort | severe ehrlichia chaffeensis infection in a lung transplant recipient a review of ehrlichiosis in the immunocompromised patient |
| topic | ehrlichiosis immunocompromised host thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura United States |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/3/01-0249_article |
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