Volume 32, Number 1—January 2026
Research Letter
Fatal Ehrlichia muris eauclairensis Infection in Liver Transplant Recipient, Minnesota, USA
Syeda Sahra
, Supavit Chesdachai, Paschalis Vergidis, William Sanchez, and Bobbi S. Pritt
, Supavit Chesdachai, Paschalis Vergidis, William Sanchez, and Bobbi S. Pritt
Table
Laboratory values at hospital admission for liver transplant recipient who later died of Ehrlichia muris eauclairensis infection, Minnesota, USA
| Test (reference range) | Value |
|---|---|
| Hemoglobin, g/dL (13.2–16.6) | 9.6 |
| Platelets, × 109/L (135–317) | 59 |
| Leukocytes, × 109 cells/L (3.4–9.6) | 1.2 |
| Lymphocytes, × 109 cells/L (0.95–3.07) | 0.04 |
| Creatinine, mg/dL (0.74–1.35) | 0.53 |
| Alanine aminotransferase, U/L (7–55) | 88 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase, U/L (8–48) | 142 |
| Total bilirubin, mg/dL (0.0–12) | 18.2 |
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