Case Report: Successful non-operative management of spontaneous splenic rupture in a patient with babesiosis
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Babesiosis is a zoonotic disease transmitted by the <it>Ixodes </it>tick species. Infection often results in sub-clinical manifestations; however, patients with this disease can become critically ill. Splenic rupture has...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-01-01
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| Series: | World Journal of Emergency Surgery |
| Online Access: | http://www.wjes.org/content/6/1/4 |