Misdiagnosis of Babesiosis as Malaria, Equatorial Guinea, 2014

Arsuaga, Marta; González, Luis Miguel; Padial, Enrique Salvador; Dinkessa, Arigecho Woubshet; Sevilla, Elena; Trigo, Elena; Puente, Sabino; Gray, Jeremy; Montero, Estrella

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Misdiagnosis of Babesiosis as Malaria, Equatorial Guinea, 2014

Published Date:

Aug 2018

Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 24(8):1588-1589.

Language:

English

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Arsuaga, Marta ; González, Luis Miguel ; Padial, Enrique Salvador ; Dinkessa, Arigecho Woubshet ; Sevilla, Elena ; ... More ▼

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Pubmed ID:

30016247

Pubmed Central ID:

PMC6056097

Description:

We report a case of babesiosis, caused by Babesia microti, in a missionary who worked in Equatorial Guinea but also visited rural Spain. The initial diagnosis, based on clinical features and microscopy, was malaria. The patient's recovery was delayed until she received appropriate treatment for babesiosis.

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Journal Article

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

Place as Subject:

Guinea

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