The unusual case of babesiosis causing disseminated intravascular coagulation with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.
Babesiosis
age‐related immunity
apheresis
disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Journal
Clinical case reports
ISSN: 2050-0904
Titre abrégé: Clin Case Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101620385
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Sep 2021
Sep 2021
Historique:
received:
01
06
2021
revised:
27
07
2021
accepted:
10
08
2021
entrez:
6
9
2021
pubmed:
7
9
2021
medline:
7
9
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Babesiosis is increasing in the elderly due to an age-related decline in immunity. Prompt diagnosis with blood smear and PCR prevent life-threatening complications, like DIC and HLH. Studies focusing on pathophysiology and risk factors are needed.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34484774
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4744
pii: CCR34744
pmc: PMC8405534
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e04744Informations de copyright
© 2021 The Authors. Clinical Case Reports published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
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