Ehrlichia Infections, North Carolina, USA, 2016
Nearly two thirds of persons suspected of having tickborne illness in central North Carolina, USA, were not tested for Ehrlichia. Failure to test may have resulted in a missed diagnosis for ≈13% of these persons, who were therefore substantially less likely to receive antimicrobial treatment and to...
Main Authors: | Ross M. Boyce, Alan M. Sanfilippo, John M. Boulos, Meghan Cleinmark, John Schmitz, Steve Meshnick |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2018-11-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/11/18-0496_article |
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