Babesiosis Acquired through Blood Transfusion, California, USA

Ngo, Van; Civen, Rachel

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Babesiosis Acquired through Blood Transfusion, California, USA

Published Date:

May 2009

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Emerg Infect Dis. 15(5):785-787.

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Ngo, Van ; Civen, Rachel ;

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Description:

Babesiosis was reported in a California resident who received a transfusion of blood products collected in the disease-endemic northeastern region of the United States. Babesiosis should be considered year-round in the diagnosis of febrile and afebrile patients with abnormal blood cell counts who have received blood products from disease-endemic areas.

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

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