In:
The American Surgeon, SAGE Publications, Vol. 77, No. 3 ( 2011-03), p. 345-347
Abstract:
Babesiosis is an emerging infection most commonly acquired from a tick bite. We describe three hospitalized patients with fever attributable to babesiosis after a splenectomy. Splenectomy was done because of splenic enlargement due to unsuspected babesia infection in one patient and because of splenic perforation due to babesiosis in a second patient. The third patient underwent splenectomy for trauma and acquired babesiosis postoperatively from a blood transfusion. Our cases demonstrate the need to be vigilant for babesiosis in patients undergoing splenectomy.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0003-1348
,
1555-9823
DOI:
10.1177/000313481107700326
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
2011