A Novel Case of Babesiosis in a Gardener

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Authors

James Benke, Beaumont Health Resident
Jay Shah, Beaumont Heath Resident
David Lang, Beaumont Health

Description

• Babesiosis serious health concern in Northern and Midwestern US • Transmitted through tick, Ixodes scapularis • Presents with fever and several non-specific complaints • Diagnosis - Blood smears, DNA by PCR, and anti-body titers • Can be fatal when left untreated • Treatment - IV antibiotics • This case discusses a severe presentation of babesiosis in a gardener, who survived with a prolonged course of antibiotics

Publication Date

5-2022

Keywords

babesiosis

Disciplines

Internal Medicine

Recommended Citation

Benke J, Shah J, Lang D. A novel case of babesiosis in a gardener. Presented at Beaumont Hospital Farmington Hills 2022 Alvin Yarrows Research Day; 2022 May; Farmington Hills, MI.

Comments

2022 Alvin Yarrows Research Day at Beaumont Hospital Farmington Hills, Farmington Hills, MI, May 2022.