Ehrlichiosis: A Unique Presentation of Fatal Sepsis in an Immunocompetent Adult

Ehrlichiosis is a vector-borne illness transmitted by the lone star tick ( ). Most patients have risk factors for tick exposure, such as hobbies or careers involving hunting, camping, and hiking. This case exposes a rare case of severe ehrlichiosis, ultimately resulting in fatal sepsis, in an elderl...

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Veröffentlicht in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2024-02, Vol.16 (2), p.e53932
Hauptverfasser: Mazin, Lauren N, Peterson, Christopher J, Stewart, Christi A
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Ehrlichiosis is a vector-borne illness transmitted by the lone star tick ( ). Most patients have risk factors for tick exposure, such as hobbies or careers involving hunting, camping, and hiking. This case exposes a rare case of severe ehrlichiosis, ultimately resulting in fatal sepsis, in an elderly patient without any reported tick bites or exposures. This patient had a history of cognitive impairment, which was confounded by acute encephalopathy at presentation. Unfortunately, this hindered his ability to report any known tick exposures, which posed a challenge in the diagnosis and ultimately delayed treatment as there were no clear findings of a tick bite or known exposures.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.53932