Systemic ehrlichiosis presenting as progressive hepatosplenomegaly

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 656-660

  Friedman, Alice D ^a,b   Daniel, George K ^a   Qureshi, Waqar A ^a  

^a CENTRAL ARKANSAS VETERANS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOXYCYCLINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; EHRLICHIOSIS; HEPATOSPLENOMEGALY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PANCYTOPENIA; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TICK BITE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030940365     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007611-199706000-00017     Document Type: Article

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