Human monocytic ehrlichiosis complicated by hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and multi-organ dysfunction syndrome

Rachel M. Kaplan; Stanley A. Swat; Benjamin D. Singer

doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2016.08.007

Human monocytic ehrlichiosis complicated by hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and multi-organ dysfunction syndrome

Rachel M. Kaplan, Stanley A. Swat, Benjamin D. Singer^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Medicine, Pulmonary Division

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Abstract

Human monocytic ehrlichiosis can manifest as a disease causing multi-organ failure. Rarely, it can cause secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). Early diagnosis and initiation of treatment for both ehrlichiosis and HLH is lifesaving. Therefore, clinical suspicion of HLH must remain high in the setting of an ehrlichiosis infection.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	327-328
Number of pages	2
Journal	Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
Volume	86
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2016.08.007
State	Published - Nov 1 2016

Keywords

Ehrlichiosis
hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis

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Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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Human monocytic ehrlichiosis complicated by hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and multi-organ dysfunction syndrome

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