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Babesia spp. on Peripheral Blood Smear Microscopy
 - Multiple small parasites per RBC
 - "maltese cross"
Babesia spp. on ... Peripheral Blood Smear ... richdavisphd #Babesia ... clinical #microscopy #microbiology ... peripheral #blood #smear
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#Microbiology #Micro
#Differential #Ddx
#Infections #Microbiology ... Ddx #Diagnosis #babesia ... #babesiosis #maltesecross
Babesiosis - Babesia Life Cycle
1) Tick takes a blood meal (sporozoites introduced into host)
2) Trophozie ←→
Babesiosis - Babesia ... into host) 2) Trophozie ... into host) 7) Trophozie ... transfusion #Babesiosis ... #Babesia #LifeCycle
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#Microbiology #Micro
#Differential #Ddx
#Infections #Microbiology ... #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 ... Diagnosis: NAAT, Blood Smear ... Treatment: Doxycycline Babesiosis ... : - Agent: Babesia ... #Ehrlichiosis #Babesiosis
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
Falciparum Blood Smear ... reticulocytes) - thin trophozoites ... rare in blood smears ... Falciparum #Blood #Smear ... clinical #microscopy #microbiology
By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
 #babesia
#Infections #Microbiology ... #Micro #babesia ... #babesiosis #maltesecross
Plasmodium falciparum trophozoites (and crenated red blood cells) - Blood Smear

A classic presentation of Plasmodium falciparum
Plasmodium falciparum trophozoites ... cells) - Blood Smear ... in a thin blood smear ... falciparum #Blood #Smear ... microscopy #malaria #microbiology
Babesiosis on Peripheral Smear
85 M from SE USA, hx splenectomy, IgG4 plasmacytic syndrome: F, chills, profound
Babesiosis on Peripheral ... Smear 85 M from ... . babesia microti ... exchange: blood smear ... #babesia #microti
Babesiosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Disease: Release of merozoites from erythrocytes and associated loss of
Babesiosis - Diagnosis ... • Thin blood smear ... confirmation of babesiosis ... #Babesia #Diagnosis ... #Management #microbiology