<i>Candidatus</i> Neoehrlichia mikurensis Infection in Patient with Antecedent Hematologic Neoplasm, Spain1
Paola González-Carmona, Aránzazu Portillo, Cristina Cervera‐Acedo, Daniel González-Fernández, José A. Oteo
Abstract
We report a confirmed case of Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis infection in a woman in Spain who had a previous hematologic malignancy. Candidatus N. mikurensis infections should be especially suspected in immunocompromised patients who exhibit persistent fever and venous thrombosis, particularly if they live in environments where ticks are prevalent.
Topics & Concepts
Antecedent (behavioral psychology)MedicineVirologyPsychologyDevelopmental psychologyVector-borne infectious diseasesParasites and Host InteractionsParasitic Infections and Diagnostics