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Severe human granulocytic anaplasmosis transmitted by blood transfusion |
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| Authors: | Matjaz Jereb Blaz Pecaver Janez Tomazic Igor Muzlovic Tatjana Avsic-Zupanc Tanja Premru-Srsen Snezna Levicnik-Stezinar Primoz Karner Franc Strle |
| Affiliation: | University Medical Center Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia (M. Jereb, B. Pecaver, J. Tomazic, I. Muzlovic, T. Premru-Srsen);;Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Ljubljana (T. Avsic-Zupanc);;and Blood Transfusion Center of Slovenia, Ljubljana (S. Levicnik-Stezinar) |
| Abstract: | A 36-year-old woman acquired severe human granulocytic anaplasmosis after blood transfusion following a cesarean section. Although intensive treatment with mechanical ventilation was needed, the patient had an excellent recovery. Disease caused by Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection was confirmed in 1 blood donor and in the transfusion recipient. |
| Keywords: | human granulocytic anaplasmosis severe form blood transfusion zoonosis bacteria |
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