Life-threatening babesiosis in an asplenic patient treated with exchange transfusion, azithromycin, and atovaquone

Heart Lung. 1998 Nov-Dec;27(6):424-8. doi: 10.1016/s0147-9563(98)90089-9.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anemia, Hemolytic / etiology*
  • Anemia, Hemolytic / physiopathology
  • Anemia, Hemolytic / therapy
  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Antiprotozoal Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Atovaquone
  • Azithromycin / administration & dosage*
  • Babesiosis / complications
  • Babesiosis / diagnosis*
  • Babesiosis / therapy*
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Critical Illness
  • Exchange Transfusion, Whole Blood*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Naphthoquinones / administration & dosage*
  • Spleen / abnormalities*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Antiprotozoal Agents
  • Naphthoquinones
  • Azithromycin
  • Atovaquone