Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis Infection in Patient with Antecedent Hematologic Neoplasm, Spain

We report a confirmed case of Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis infection in a woman in Spain who had a previous hematologic malignancy. Candidatus N. mikurensis infections should be especially suspected in immunocompromised patients who exhibit persistent fever and venous thrombosis, particularly...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2023-08, Vol.29 (8), p.1659-1662
Hauptverfasser:	Gonzalez-Carmona, Paola, Portillo, Aranzazu, Cervera-Acedo, Cristina, Gonzalez-Fernandez, Daniel, Oteo, Jose A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Arachnids Arthropods Blood cancer Bone marrow Cancer patients Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis Case studies Drug dosages Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid Fever Gram-negative bacterial infections Health aspects hematologic neoplasm Infection Infections Infectious diseases Ixodes ricinus Leukocytes Leukopenia Lymphoma Lymphomas Maximum likelihood method neoehrlichiosis Neutropenia Neutrophils Pathogens Patients Phylogenetics Pulmonary arteries Tazobactam Thromboembolism Thrombosis Tick-borne diseases ticks Tomography Tumors Vincristine
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a confirmed case of Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis infection in a woman in Spain who had a previous hematologic malignancy. Candidatus N. mikurensis infections should be especially suspected in immunocompromised patients who exhibit persistent fever and venous thrombosis, particularly if they live in environments where ticks are prevalent.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid2908.230428