Babesiosis

Michael R. Filbin; Eleftherios E. Mylonakis; Lisa Callegari; Eric Legome

doi:10.1016/S0736-4679(00)00289-4

Babesiosis

Michael R. Filbin, Eleftherios E. Mylonakis, Lisa Callegari, Eric Legome

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Abstract

A case of human babesiosis is presented. This case emphasizes the need to consider tick-borne disease in anyone who presents with prolonged and undulating fevers, chills, headache, myalgias, and arthralgias. This holds true particularly in areas endemic for tick-borne diseases, even in the absence of a history of tick bite. These symptoms, associated with signs of intravascular hemolysis, thrombocytopenia, and renal insufficiency in a patient who resides in, or with recent travel to, the Northeastern United States, strongly suggest a diagnosis of babesiosis.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	21-24
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume	20
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0736-4679(00)00289-4
State	Published - 2001

Keywords

Babesiosis
Tick

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Emergency Medicine

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Infectious Disease

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