Misdiagnosis of Babesiosis as Malaria, Equatorial Guinea, 2014

Misdiagnosis of Babesiosis as Malaria, Equatorial Guinea, 2014

We report a case of babesiosis, caused by Babesia microti, in a missionary who worked in Equatorial Guinea but also visited rural Spain. The initial diagnosis, based on clinical features and microscopy, was malaria. The patient’s recovery was delayed until she received appropriate treatment for babe...

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Main Authors: Marta Arsuaga, Luis Miguel González, Enrique Salvador Padial, Arigecho Woubshet Dinkessa, Elena Sevilla, Elena Trigo, Sabino Puente, Jeremy Gray, Estrella Montero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Babesia microti
Equatorial Guinea
human babesiosis
malaria
parasites
vector-borne infections
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/8/18-0180_article

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