Abstract
Although there was no specific finding in peripheral blood smears performed on the second day after doxycycline administration in clinically suspected human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA) patients, we re-examed the peripheral blood smears performed at the time of admission and found morulaes in neutrophils. This case shows that the detection of morulae in a blood smear can be helpful in the diagnosis of HGA, especially in the acute phase of illness, prior to empirical antibiotic administration.
Original language | English |
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Article number | e00506 |
Journal | IDCases |
Volume | 15 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2019 |
Keywords
- Diagnosis
- Human granulocytic anaplasmosis
- Morulae