From: Prevalence of Neoehrlichia mikurensis in ticks and rodents from North-west Europe
Location | Case | Symptoms and clinical signs | Ref. |
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Germany | Male, 69yr Immunosuppressive therapy | Episodes of fever, nonproductive cough, left thoracic pain, vein thrombosis, hypochromic anemia, reduced numbers of leukocytes, decreased percentage of lymphocytes, increased proportion of monocytes and elevated levels of CRP, microbiological analysis were negative. | [18] |
Germany | Male, 57yr Previously healthy | Headaches, fever, intracerebral and subarachnoid hemorrhage, aneurysm, elevated CRP, pulmonary infiltration, microbiological analyses were negative, elevated infection parameters. Patient died from septic multi-organ failure. | [18] |
Sweden | Male, 77yr Chronic lymphocytic leukemia | Transitory ischemic attack, hemolytic anemia, fever, erysipelas-like rash, transitory weakness of the left side of face and arm, hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, thrombosis, pulmonary infiltration, increased proportion of monocytes and elevated levels of CRP, blood and other cultures were negative | [17] |
Switzerland | Male, 61yr CABG surgery | Malaise, fever, moderate dyspnea, elevated leukocytes/neutrophils, elevated CRP, microbiological analysis were negative | [20] |
Czech Republic | Female 55 yr Mantle Cell Lymphoma | Spiking fever, myalgias, arthralgias, erthema nodosum, elevated CRP, blood-, urine culture and pharyngeal swabs were negative. Antinuclear-, antinucleolar antigens and rheumatoid factor screens were negative. | [21] |
Czech Republic | Male, 58yr Liver transplantation and splenectomy | Spiking fever, extreme fatigue, joint pain, skin erythema, painful and stiffened subcutaneous veins, mild leukocytosis and elevated CPR, blood and urine cultures and pharyngeal swab were negative. | [21] |