Exchange transfusion for babesiosis when, how, and how long?
| Autor: | Pramod Guru, John W. Wilson, John C O' Horo, Jeffrey L. Winters, Heidi D. Lehrke |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment First line Exchange transfusion Case Report Disease 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine Zoonotic disease 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Babesiosis medicine Intensive care medicine biology business.industry biology.organism_classification medicine.disease exchange transfusion infection Clinical Practice Babesia Immunology Ixodes business 030215 immunology |
| Zdroj: | Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine : Peer-reviewed, Official Publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine |
| ISSN: | 1998-359X 0972-5229 |
| Popis: | Babesiosis is a zoonotic disease transmitted by Ixodes ticks seen in the United States and parts of Europe. Because of the typically mild course of most infections, the disease is uncommonly seen in clinical practice. However, asplenic patients can develop a life-threatening infection. The first line of therapy for Babesia infections is antiparasitic medications; however, red blood cell (RBC) exchange transfusion has been described as an adjunct therapy. We describe a severe case of babesiosis in an asplenic patient and review the evidence, indications, and protocols for RBC exchange transfusion in this setting. |
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