Severe flea-borne typhus complicated by hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: A case report and review of literature.
IDCases
; 36: e01955, 2024.
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| ID: mdl-38646601
ABSTRACT
Flea-borne typhus (FBT), also known as murine typhus, is a zoonotic infection caused by R. typhi with world-wide distribution. In the United States, the infection is uncommon but remains endemic in some areas, including Los Angeles County. It typically manifests as a benign acute febrile illness but can be complicated in a minority of cases. Associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) has been described in a limited number of cases. Here, we present a case of a patient with FBT complicated by HLH treated empirically with doxycycline with subsequent resolution of HLH. Also included is a review of the literature of other published cases.
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IDCases
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2024
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