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