Life threatening rickettsiosis and the role of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis syndrome (HLH): Case report of a 21-year-old woman

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) syndrome is an uncontrolled activation of macrophages, causing multiorgan dysfunction. The prognosis depends on the cause and the delay of diagnosis and treatment. Several infections can cause HLH, including rickettsia, a gram-negative bacterium. The diagnosi...

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Main Authors: Marine Chancel, Ali Dadban, Adrien Chan Sui Ko, Florence Dupont, Anna Potereau, Rodrigue Wankap, Yoann Zerbib, Jean-Philippe Lanoix
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Series:Infectious Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772431X23000631