title: Ehrlichia chaffeensis presenting with bilateral anterior thigh pain (Louria's sign).
abstract: Bilateral anterior thigh pain may indicate bacteremia (Louria's Sign). We present a case of Ehrlichiosis due to Ehrlichia chaffeensis whose predominant presenting symptom was localized bilateral anterior thigh pain.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Disease Division, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, NY, USA. bacunha@winthrop.org
authors.forename: Burke A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Cunha
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Petelin
authors.forename: Jean E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Hage
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D018469:Ehrlichia chaffeensis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016873:Ehrlichiosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D010146:Pain / Q000382:microbiology*; D013848:Thigh / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013987:Ticks / Q000382:microbiology