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By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Differential #Ddx
Ddx #Diagnosis #babesia ... #babesiosis #maltesecross
By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Differential #Ddx
#anaplasmosis #babesia ... #babesiosis #morulae
Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis vs Ehrlichiosis vs Babesiosis
Nonspecific febrile illness with severe headache and myalgia.
Diagnosis: NAAT, Blood
Ehrlichiosis vs Babesiosis ... Treatment: Doxycycline Babesiosis ... : - Agent: Babesia ... #Ehrlichiosis #Babesiosis
Babesiosis - Babesia Life Cycle
1) Tick takes a blood meal (sporozoites introduced into host)
2) Trophozie ←→
Babesiosis - Babesia ... transfusion #Babesiosis ... #Babesia #LifeCycle
Tick Borne Illnesses
 • Lyme (Borrelia)
 • Babesiosis (Babesia)
 • Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis (Ehrlichia)
 • Human
(Borrelia) • Babesiosis ... (Babesia) • Human
By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
 #babesia
Microbiology #Micro #babesia ... #babesiosis #maltesecross
Babesiosis on Peripheral Smear
85 M from SE USA, hx splenectomy, IgG4 plasmacytic syndrome: F, chills, profound
Babesiosis on Peripheral ... Transfusion related babesiosis ... . babesia microti ... bordetella holmesii, babesia ... microti, malaria Babesiosis
Treatment of Babesia Infections
Immunocompetent:
 • Mild-Moderate (<4% parasitemia): Azithromycin 500mg day 1, then 250 mg/d, Atovaquone
Treatment of Babesia ... Atovaquone 750mg BID #Babesiosis ... #Babesia #Treatment
Acute Babesiosis Management
Mild/Moderate Disease Severity
 • Symptoms: Fevers, fatigue, malaise. Headache, nausea. Chills, dyspnea, neck stiffness
Acute Babesiosis ... @KBrag_MD #Babesiosis ... Management #treatment #Babesia
Babesiosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Disease: Release of merozoites from erythrocytes and associated loss of
Babesiosis - Diagnosis ... confirmation of babesiosis ... TheIDtrivia #Babesiosis ... #Babesia #Diagnosis