Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis in Europe: Clinical and Laboratory Findings for Four Patients from Slovenia
Lotrič-Furlan S, Petrovec M, Zupanc T, Nicholson W, Sumner J, Childs J, Strle F. Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis in Europe: Clinical and Laboratory Findings for Four Patients from Slovenia. Clinical Infectious Diseases 1998, 27: 424-428. PMID: 9770134, DOI: 10.1086/514683.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman granulocytic ehrlichiosisHGE agentFebrile illnessLaboratory findingsTick biteAcute human granulocytic ehrlichiosisGranulocytic ehrlichiosisTick-borne diseaseAcute infectionAntibiotic therapyDisease coursePolymerase chain reaction analysisClinical featuresDetectable antibodiesDifferential diagnosisFirst visitChain reaction analysisPatientsHigh titersIllnessEhrlichial organismsEhrlichiosisAntibodiesBiteUnited States