2009
Update on Babesiosis
Vannier E, Krause PJ. Update on Babesiosis. Interdisciplinary Perspectives On Infectious Diseases 2009, 2009: 984568. PMID: 19727410, PMCID: PMC2734943, DOI: 10.1155/2009/984568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTick-borne infectious diseaseHuman babesiosisBlood safety riskSpecific antimicrobial therapyMultiple prevention strategiesFulminant diseaseThin blood smearsClinical featuresExchange transfusionModerate illnessImmunosuppressive drugsAsymptomatic infectionDefinitive diagnosisAsymptomatic carriersAntimicrobial therapyConvalescent seraSevere diseaseImmunocompromised individualsHigh riskSevere casesEndemic areasPrevention strategiesBabesia antibodiesHealthy adultsInfection range
2003
Successful Treatment of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis in Children Using Rifampin
Krause PJ, Corrow CL, Bakken JS. Successful Treatment of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis in Children Using Rifampin. Pediatrics 2003, 112: e252-e253. PMID: 12949322, DOI: 10.1542/peds.112.3.e252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman granulocytic ehrlichiosisYears of ageSuccessful treatmentGranulocytic ehrlichiosisTick-borne infectious diseaseFlu-like illnessTreatment of choiceHospital admissionClinical featuresSerious infectionsInfectious diseasesPhagocytophilum infectionRifampinAnaplasma phagocytophilumPermanent stainingChildrenInfectionTreatmentEhrlichiosisAgeYearsAdmissionIllnessDiseaseDoxycycline