Presenting Symptoms and Delayed Diagnosis of Ehrlichiosis
Prompt treatment with doxycycline was effective, but delayed diagnosis remains a challenge. Our findings underscore the importance of considering ehrlichiosis in differential diagnoses, especially in endemic areas, and emphasize the need for early intervention to prevent severe outcomes.
Authors
- Michael Smerina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1113-3152)
- Tatjana Gavrancic
- Aleksandra Murawska Baptista
- Ricardo J. Pagán (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2095-1762)
- Karthik Gnanapandithan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0463-5225)
- Melissa P. Cortes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5237-4280)
- Adrian Dumitrascu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1557-9791)
- Abhinav Singla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4643-431X)
- Alicja Kamińska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5276-4182)
- Salvador Álvarez
- Marko Gorasevic
Institutions
- Poznan University of Medical Sciences (PL)
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- WinnMed (US)
- Mayo Clinic Hospital (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Mayo Clinic Proceedings Innovations Quality & Outcomes
- Published
- 2025-04-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocpiqo.2025.100608
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.79