Human ehrlichiosis: more trouble from ticks.
Human ehrlichiosis, whether monocytic or granulocytic, presents as a flulike illness that can be severe or even fatal. Diagnosis is often difficult and usually empiric: persistent fever and malaise, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, elevated liver enzyme levels, and tick exposure are clues. In cases treated early with doxycycline, the prognosis is good.
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Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016873:Ehrlichiosis / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004318:Doxycycline