Atovaquone and Azithromycin for the Treatment of Babesiosis
Krause P, Lepore T, Sikand V, Gadbaw J, Burke G, Telford S, Brassard P, Pearl D, Azlanzadeh J, Christianson D, McGrath D, Spielman A. Atovaquone and Azithromycin for the Treatment of Babesiosis. New England Journal Of Medicine 2000, 343: 1454-1458. PMID: 11078770, DOI: 10.1056/nejm200011163432004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommon adverse effectsTreatment of babesiosisAdverse reactionsAdverse effectsCourse of clindamycinRegimen of clindamycinStart of therapyMalaria-like illnessPromising alternative treatmentStandard treatmentAlternative treatmentRegimenClindamycinAzithromycinAtovaquoneMonthsDiarrheaTreatmentBabesiosisQuinineSymptomsSubjectsPercentDaysBabesia microti DNA