Fever, pancytopenia, and elevated D-dimer in a 95‐year‐old woman with ehrlichiosis: a case report

Abstract Background Pancytopenia, fever, and elevated D-dimer are significant clinical findings. The differential diagnosis includes hematological malignancies, severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), tick-borne illnesses, and other etiologies. Case presentation We report the case of a 95-year-o...

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Main Authors: Christopher Radcliffe, Cynthia Tsay, Kimberly Glerum, Jane Liao, George Goshua, Gerard Kerins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02129-6