Encephalopathy with seizures having PCR-positive Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Ehrlichia chaffeensis [2]

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2007, Pages

  Young, N P ^a   Klein, C J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnosis ehrlichiosis; Doxycycline seizure ehrlichiosis; Encephalopathy ehrlichiosis; Neuroimaging; Physiopathology ehrlichiosis

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; CEFOTAXIME; DOXYCYCLINE; LORAZEPAM; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ANAPLASMA PHAGOCYTOPHILUM; ANTIBODY TITER; BRAIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EHRLICHIA CHAFFEENSIS; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE;

ADULT; ANAPLASMA PHAGOCYTOPHILUM; BRAIN DISEASES; EHRLICHIA CHAFFEENSIS; EHRLICHIOSIS; HUMANS; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEIZURES;

EID: 33846412565     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2006.01582.x     Document Type: Letter

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