%0 Journal Article %J Emerging infectious diseases// Emerg Infect Dis %D 2012 %T Severe human granulocytic anaplasmosis transmitted by blood transfusion. %A Jereb, Matjaz %A Pecaver, Blaz %A Tomazic, Janez %A Muzlovic, Igor %A Avsic-Zupanc, Tatjana %A Premru-Srsen, Tanja %A Levicnik-Stezinar, Snezna %A Karner, Primoz %A Strle, Franc %K *Anaplasma phagocytophilum/ip [Isolation & Purification] %K *Anaplasmosis/mi [Microbiology] %K *Anaplasmosis/tm [Transmission] %K *Blood Donors %K *Blood Transfusion/ae [Adverse Effects] %K *Pregnancy Complications/th [Therapy] %K Adult %K Anaplasma phagocytophilum/ge [Genetics] %K Anaplasmosis/bl [Blood] %K Anaplasmosis/dt [Drug Therapy] %K Animals %K Anti-Bacterial Agents/tu [Therapeutic Use] %K Female %K Granulocytes %K Humans %K Pregnancy %X A 36-year-old woman acquired severe human granulocytic anaplasmosis after blood transfusion following a cesarean section. Although intensive treatment with mechanical ventilation was needed, the patient had an excellent recovery. Disease caused by Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection was confirmed in 1 blood donor and in the transfusion recipient. %B Emerging infectious diseases// Emerg Infect Dis %C United States %V 18 %P 1354 - 7 %8 2012// %@ 1080-6059 %G eng %N 8 %< http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&PAGE=reference&D=medl&NEWS=N&AN=22841007