Case report: first symptomatic Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis infection in Slovenia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis (CNM) is an emerging tick-born pathogen and usually causes symptomatic infection only in immunocompromised patients. Apart from one described case found in the literature where cultivation was successful, all cases so far were diagnosed by using broad-range 16S rDNA PCR.

Case presentation

Our patient presented with a prolonged febrile state of unknown origin. Clinical presentation, extensive medical workup and classic microbiologic testing were non-conclusive. Several infectious agents and other causes for the febrile state were excluded. In the end, a broad-range 16S rDNA PCR was to be performed to confirm the diagnosis of CNM infection. Treatment was successful with doxycycline.

Conclusions

Due to the obscurity of the pa

SUBMITTER: Lenart M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8207769 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature