Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis, Mexico City, Mexico
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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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عنوان ژورنال: Emerging Infectious Diseases
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1080-6040,1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid2612.200520