Ehrliquiosis granulocitotrópica humana

Autores/as

  • Jose Rafael Rojas Solano Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social, Hospital México
  • Juan Villalobos Vindas Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social, Hospital México

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51481/amc.v49i2.310

Palabras clave:

ehrliquiosis, anaplasmosis, zoonosis emergentes

Resumen

Las ehrliquiosis humanas son zoonosis emergentes transmitidas por varias especies de garrapatas e infectan gran cantidad de animales silvestres y domésticos. Reportamos el caso de un paciente con un cuadro clínico y hallazgos de laboratorio compatibles con una probable ehrliquiosis granulocitotrópica severa. El paciente se trató con doxicilina y respondió adecuadamente. Fue egresado en buena condición.

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Publicado

2007-04-01

Cómo citar

Rojas Solano, J. R., & Villalobos Vindas, J. (2007). Ehrliquiosis granulocitotrópica humana. Acta Médica Costarricense, 49(2), 121–123. https://doi.org/10.51481/amc.v49i2.310