id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-321000-3jd2gn73 Karra, Nour A Case of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Associated With Mediterranean Spotted Fever in a Healthy 29-Year-Old Female 2020-08-13 .txt text/plain 3076 219 36 title: A Case of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Associated With Mediterranean Spotted Fever in a Healthy 29-Year-Old Female Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare, potentially life-threatening syndrome caused by excessive immune activation and cytokine storm [1, 2] . We describe a case of acquired HLH secondary to Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) caused by Rickettsia conorii in a 29-year-old healthy female in the North of Israel. previously reported that in 4 out of 7 reviewed cases of secondary HLH, a diagnosis of sepsis was initially presumed [7] . An excellent outcome has been reported in MSF-associated HLH, in most cases without additional treatment other than antibiotics [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] . Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis secondary to Ehrlichia chaffeensis infection: a case report Diagnosis and treatment of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in an adult patient with ehrlichiosis ./cache/cord-321000-3jd2gn73.txt ./txt/cord-321000-3jd2gn73.txt