title: Human granulocytic anaplasmosis affecting the myocardium.
abstract: A case of 65-year-old male is reported who presented with myalgias, headache, and fever. He subsequently developed myocarditis and was diagnosed to have anaplasmosis on peripheral blood smear. He was treated with doxycycline for 30 days. A coronary angiogram done after recovery showed normal epicardial arteries. The case illustrates the importance of a careful examination of the peripheral smear, with a high index of clinical suspicion, which led to prompt treatment and complete recovery of the patient.
authors.affiliation: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn, USA. malik016@umn.edu
authors.forename: Amyn
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Malik
authors.forename: Mohammad NurulQadr
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Jameel
authors.forename: Syed Sohail
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: Sajad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mir
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000712:Anaplasmosis / Q000150:complications*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016866:Bacteroidaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000209:etiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001443:Prevotella melaninogenica; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents