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Am J Hematol
; 50(1): 60-2, 1995 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7668227
ABSTRACT
We present a case of hemophagocytosis during infection with the intraërythrocytic protozoan Babesia microti in a 47-year-old splenectomized renal allograft recipient. After therapy with clindamycin and quinine a relapse responded to atovaquone; durable remission was not achieved until trimethoprim/sulfa was added. We postulate the severity of our patient's syndrome was due to splenectomy and chronic immunosuppression. Babesiosis should be considered when immunocompromised patients develop pancytopenia.