Abstract
Ehrlichiosis is a tick-borne disease that ranges in severity from asymptomatic infection to fatal sepsis. Ehrlichiosis acquired from transfusion of blood products has not been documented in the literature to date. A case of Ehrlichia ewingii infection likely transmitted by transfusion of leukoreduced platelets is described, and public health implications are discussed.
Keywords:
ehrlichiosis; leukoreduction; tick-borne; transfusion.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Blood Donors
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Child
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Ehrlichia / immunology
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Ehrlichia / isolation & purification*
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Ehrlichiosis / diagnosis
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Ehrlichiosis / drug therapy
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Ehrlichiosis / transmission*
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Humans
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Male
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Platelet Transfusion / adverse effects*
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Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / microbiology
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Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / therapy