Severe Infection in an Immunocompetent Host in Pennsylvania

• Main Authors: Jeffrey Genda MD (Author), Elizabeth A. Negron RN, MPH (Author), Mona Lotfipour MSc (Author), Samyuktha Balabhadra BA (Author), Diana S. Desai MD (Author), David W. Craft PhD (Author), Michael Katzman MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Babesiosis, due to infection by a tick-borne protozoan (predominantly Babesia microti in North America), is an emerging health risk that is expanding into new areas and may be unfamiliar to clinicians in locations not previously considered endemic. Manifestations of infection can range from asymptom...