| Literature DB >> 11234985 |
U Karlsson1, A Bjöersdorff, R F Massung, B Christensson.
Abstract
A clinical case of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis in Scandinavia is presented. The patient developed high fever, myalgia, headache and dyspnoea. Doxycycline treatment resulted in a dramatic improvement. Laboratory confirmation included a fourfold change in anti-Ehrlichia equi IFA titre and a positive PCR confirmed by gene sequence analysis.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11234985 DOI: 10.1080/003655401750064130
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Scand J Infect Dis ISSN: 0036-5548