Tafenoquine for Relapsing Babesiosis: A Case Series
Krause P, Rogers R, Shah M, Kang H, Parsonnet J, Kodama R, Vannier E. Tafenoquine for Relapsing Babesiosis: A Case Series. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2024, 79: 130-137. PMID: 38814096, PMCID: PMC11259219, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciae238.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRelapsing babesiosisPolymerase chain reactionReal-time polymerase chain reactionImmunocompromised patientsTreatment of Plasmodium vivax malariaPlasmodium vivax malariaModel of acute infectionAntimicrobial agentsBlood smearsAnimal models of acute infectionsWeekly maintenance dosesAcquisition of resistanceAtovaquone-proguanilVivax malariaMalaria prophylaxisMaintenance doseLoading doseCase seriesDelayed clearanceAcute infectionTafenoquinePrevent relapseThin blood smearsLow dosesAnimal models