Open AccessSplenic infarction in babesiosis: A rare presentation
Author(s) -
Gupta Ashish,
Patel Poras,
Manvar Kapil,
Kellner Timothy,
Guevara Elizabeth
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2301
Subject(s) - babesiosis , medicine , splenic infarction , complication , immunology , surgery , spleen , pathology
Babesiosis is a protozoan parasitic infection transmitted by the Ixodes tick. Splenic infarction is a rare, but potentially life‐threatening complication of babesiosis; it is therefore vital that this complication is recognized.
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