A confirmed Ehrlichia ewingii infection likely acquired through platelet transfusion.
case_report · Level V
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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.
Medical subject headings
- Ehrlichia
- Ehrlichiosis
- Platelet Transfusion