Abstract
Ehrlichial myocarditis is an unusual finding in nonimmunosuppressed patients. A case of fatal ehrlichiosis with rapidly progressive myocarditis and multiorgan failure from Ehrlichia chaffeensis in a previously healthy adolescent is described.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Ehrlichia chaffeensis / isolation & purification*
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Ehrlichiosis / diagnosis*
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Ehrlichiosis / microbiology
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Ehrlichiosis / pathology*
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Fatal Outcome
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Female
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Humans
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Multiple Organ Failure / diagnosis
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Myocarditis / complications
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Myocarditis / diagnosis*
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Myocarditis / microbiology
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Myocarditis / pathology*
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Radiography, Thoracic
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Sepsis / complications
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Sepsis / diagnosis