Babesiosis-associated Splenic Rupture: Case Series From a Hyperendemic Region
Patel KM, Johnson JE, Reece R, Mermel LA. Babesiosis-associated Splenic Rupture: Case Series From a Hyperendemic Region. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2018, 69: 1212-1217. PMID: 30541016, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciy1060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSplenic ruptureComplication of babesiosisEnd-organ dysfunctionRetrospective chart reviewSpontaneous splenic ruptureHigh prevalence areasChart reviewSevere complicationsCase seriesSplenic involvementHealthy patientsHyperendemic regionSplenic histiocytesBabesiosis casesComplicationsPatientsRuptureBabesiosisHistiocytesDysfunctionParasitemiaErythrophagocytosisCases