An Imported Case of Babesiosis / 감염
Korean Journal of Infectious Diseases
;
: 49-52, 1997.
Artículo
en Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-102096
ABSTRACT
Babesiosis is a tick-borne, malaria-like illness caused by Babesia species that infect erythrocytes of mammals incidentally. The family Babesiidae is characterized by consisting of non-pigmented intraerythrocytic parasites that reproduce within erythrocytes by asynchronous, asexual budding into two or four daughter cells (tetrad). We experienced a case of human babesiosis presenting fever and chills. The patient was a 49-year old man, who had been in Africa (Ethiopia, Uganda). Three weeks before admission intermittent spiking fever had developed, which had been accompanied by severe chills. The peripheral blood smear (Giemsa-stain) revealed characteristic forms of an intracellular quadruplet parasite compatible with Babesia. The patient was improved significantly by the treatment with quinine and clindamycin for a week.
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Asunto principal:
Parásitos
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Cuádruples
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Quinina
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Babesia
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Babesiosis
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Clindamicina
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Núcleo Familiar
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Escalofríos
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África
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Eritrocitos
Límite:
Animales
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Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Infectious Diseases
Año:
1997
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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