title: Human monocytic ehrlichiosis complicated by hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and multi-organ dysfunction syndrome.
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.
authors: Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
authors: Rachel M
authors: RM
authors: Kaplan
authors: Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
authors: Stanley A
authors: SA
authors: Swat
authors: Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Electronic address: benjamin-singer@northwestern.edu.
authors: Benjamin D
authors: BD
authors: Singer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D016873:Ehrlichiosis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D051359:Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: Ehrlichiosis; hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis