Babesia microti Causing Intravascular Hemolysis in Immunocompetent Child, China
oleh: Jiafeng Yao, Guoging Liu, Yang Zou, Jin Jiang, Shaogang Li, Heng Wang, Xiaoling Cheng, Rui Zhang, Kaige Zhang, Chunyan Wei, Runhui Wu
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-03-01 |
Deskripsi
We report a case of Babesia microti infection in an immunocompetent child <5 years of age that caused fever and severe intravascular hemolysis. Physicians in China should be aware of babesiosis, especially in the differential diagnosis of immune hemolytic anemia with negative results for antiglobulin tests.