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Infection with the protozoan parasite Babesia, the causative agent of babesiosis, can result in asymptomatic to life‐threatening illness. Severe cases of babesiosis are characterized by high levels of parasitemia (>4%‐10%)… Click to show full abstract
Infection with the protozoan parasite Babesia, the causative agent of babesiosis, can result in asymptomatic to life‐threatening illness. Severe cases of babesiosis are characterized by high levels of parasitemia (>4%‐10%) and commonly treated with adjunctive red blood cell exchange (RCE) in addition to antimicrobial therapy. The efficacy of RCE in this context is unknown.
Keywords:
babesiosis;
cell exchange;
blood cell;
red blood
Journal Title: Transfusion
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Transfusion
Year Published: 2019
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