Ehrlichia chaffeensis presenting with bilateral anterior thigh pain (Louria's sign)

Burke A. Cunha; Andrew Petelin; Jean E. Hage

doi:10.1016/j.tmaid.2012.03.010

Ehrlichia chaffeensis presenting with bilateral anterior thigh pain (Louria's sign)

Burke A. Cunha, Andrew Petelin, Jean E. Hage

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Abstract

Bilateral anterior thigh pain may indicate bacteremia (Louria's Sign). We present a case of Ehrlichiosis due to Ehrlichia chaffeensis whose predominant presenting symptom was localized bilateral anterior thigh pain.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	267-269
Number of pages	3
Journal	Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
Volume	10
Issue number	5-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmaid.2012.03.010
State	Published - Sep 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Chills
Ehrlichiosis
Ferritin
LDH
Thrombocytopenia

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Ehrlichia chaffeensis presenting with bilateral anterior thigh pain (Louria's sign)

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