Successful Treatment of Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis with Rifampin.
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چکیده
Currently recommended treatment regimens for human monocytic ehrlichiosis (HME) include doxycycline or tetracycline. Antibiotic susceptibility studies demonstrate that rifampin has in vitro bactericidal activity against Ehrlichia. Case reports have suggested clinical response with rifampin treatment of human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA). We report the first case of HME successfully treated with rifampin.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Cureus
دوره 8 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016