Author: Li, Yijia; Stanley, Susan; Villalba, Julian A; Nelson, Sandra; Gelfand, Jeffrey
Title: Case Report: Overwhelming Babesia Parasitemia Successfully Treated Promptly With RBC Apheresis and Triple Therapy With Clindamycin, Azithromycin, and Atovaquone Cord-id: z8lrjkxc Document date: 2020_9_23
ID: z8lrjkxc
Snippet: Babesiosis with high-grade parasitemia is life-threatening, especially in asplenic hosts. We report an asplenic patient with parasitemia >50% who was successfully treated with prompt red blood cell apheresis and triple therapy with clindamycin + azithromycin + atovaquone. This regimen may be an alternative to poorly tolerated clindamycin + quinine in severe cases.
Document: Babesiosis with high-grade parasitemia is life-threatening, especially in asplenic hosts. We report an asplenic patient with parasitemia >50% who was successfully treated with prompt red blood cell apheresis and triple therapy with clindamycin + azithromycin + atovaquone. This regimen may be an alternative to poorly tolerated clindamycin + quinine in severe cases.
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