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Abstract Babesiosis is a tick-borne disease that shares the Lyme disease tick vector. Prompt microbiological smear examination and a parasitemia index guide further therapy. In severe cases with a parasitemia… Click to show full abstract
Abstract Babesiosis is a tick-borne disease that shares the Lyme disease tick vector. Prompt microbiological smear examination and a parasitemia index guide further therapy. In severe cases with a parasitemia index >10%, exchange transfusion should be carried out quickly, along with administration of antibiotics, to prevent death and improve patient outcomes. A clinic follow-up should be advocated to check for relapse. Here we present a case of babesiosis requiring exchange transfusion.
Keywords:
disease babesiosis;
babesiosis tick;
disease;
borne disease;
tick borne;
babesiosis
Journal Title: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings
Year Published: 2020
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Journal Title: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings
Year Published: 2020
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