[Tick-borne CandidatusNeoehrlichiamikurensis was the cause of fever in a haematological patient].

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  • Author(s): Porskrog A;Porskrog A; Himmelstrup BM
  • Source:
    Ugeskrift for laeger [Ugeskr Laeger] 2020 Sep 28; Vol. 182 (40).
  • Publication Type:
    Case Reports; Journal Article
  • Language:
    Danish
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Den Alm Danske Laegerforening Country of Publication: Denmark NLM ID: 0141730 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1603-6824 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00415782 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Ugeskr Laeger Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: Copenhagen : Den Alm Danske Laegerforening
    • Subject Terms:
      Anaplasmataceae*/genetics ; Anaplasmataceae Infections* ; Ticks*; Adult ; Aged ; Animals ; Female ; Fever/etiology ; Humans ; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
    • Abstract:
      A 77-year-old woman had a history of mantle cell lymphoma, splenechtomy and rituximab-treatment. For six months she had fever, night sweats and weight loss. Thorough investigations did not reveal the cause of the fever, and empiric antibiotics had no effect. Eventually she developed an erythema nodosum-like rash on both legs. A biopsy was sent for 16S rRNA PCR, which was positive for Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis. She was treated with doxycycline with resolution of all symptoms. This is the first case report of neoehrlichiosis in Denmark, and the first case diagnosed on a skin biopsy.
    • Accession Number:
      0 (RNA, Ribosomal, 16S)
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20201001 Date Completed: 20210610 Latest Revision: 20210610
    • Publication Date:
      20231215
    • Accession Number:
      33000738