Babesiosis Occurrence among the Elderly in the United States, as Recorded in Large Medicare Databases during 2006-2013.

Babesiosis Occurrence among the Elderly in the United States, as Recorded in Large Medicare Databases during 2006-2013.

<h4>Background</h4>Human babesiosis, caused by intraerythrocytic protozoan parasites, can be an asymptomatic or mild-to-severe disease that may be fatal. The study objective was to assess babesiosis occurrence among the U.S. elderly Medicare beneficiaries, ages 65 and older, during 2006-...

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Main Authors: Mikhail Menis, Richard A Forshee, Sanjai Kumar, Stephen McKean, Rob Warnock, Hector S Izurieta, Rahul Gondalia, Chris Johnson, Paul D Mintz, Mark O Walderhaug, Christopher M Worrall, Jeffrey A Kelman, Steven A Anderson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0140332

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0140332

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