Anaplasmataceae-Specific PCR for Diagnosis and Therapeutic Guidance for Symptomatic Neoehrlichiosis in Immunocompetent Host
oleh: Michael Schwameis, Julia Auer, Dieter Mitteregger, Ingrid Simonitsch-Klupp, Michael Ramharter, Heinz Burgmann, Heimo Lagler
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-02-01 |
Deskripsi
Candidatus Neoehrlichia is increasingly being recognized worldwide as a tickborne pathogen. We report a case of symptomatic neoehrlichiosis in an immunocompetent Austria resident who had recently returned from travel in Tanzania. The use of Anaplasmataceae-specific PCR to determine the duration of antimicrobial therapy seems reasonable to avert recrudescence.