Simultaneous infection with Borrelia burgdorferi and human granulocytic ehrlichiosis

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 91-92

  Moss, William J ^a   Stephen Dumler, J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Ehrlichiosis; Lyme disease

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; DOXYCYCLINE; PERMETHRIN;

ARTICLE; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE COURSE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EHRLICHIOSIS; HUMAN; LYME DISEASE; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0037230822     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-200301000-00023     Document Type: Article

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