Babesiosis: Difference between revisions

Jump to navigation Jump to search
Line 40: Line 40:
==Treatment==
==Treatment==
[[Babesiosis medical therapy|Medical therapy]] | [[Babesiosis surgery|Surgical options]] | [[Babesiosis primary prevention|Primary prevention]]  | [[Babesiosis secondary prevention|Secondary prevention]] | [[Babesiosis cost-effectiveness of therapy|Financial costs]] | [[Babesiosis future or investigational therapies|Future therapies]]
[[Babesiosis medical therapy|Medical therapy]] | [[Babesiosis surgery|Surgical options]] | [[Babesiosis primary prevention|Primary prevention]]  | [[Babesiosis secondary prevention|Secondary prevention]] | [[Babesiosis cost-effectiveness of therapy|Financial costs]] | [[Babesiosis future or investigational therapies|Future therapies]]
==Treatment==
Most cases of babesiosis resolve without any specific treatment.  For ill patients, treatment is usually a two-drug regimen.  The traditional regimen of [[quinine]] and [[clindamycin]] is often poorly tolerated; recent evidence suggests that a regimen of [[atovaquone]] and [[azithromycin]] can be equally effective <ref name=Krause>{{cite journal | author = Krause P, Lepore T, Sikand V, Gadbaw J, Burke G, Telford S, Brassard P, Pearl D, Azlanzadeh J, Christianson D, McGrath D, Spielman A | title = Atovaquone and azithromycin for the treatment of babesiosis | journal = N Engl J Med | volume = 343 | issue = 20 | pages = 1454-8 | year = 2000 | id = PMID 11078770}}</ref>.  In life-threatening cases, exchange transfusion is performed.  In this procedure, the infected red blood cells are removed and replaced with fresh ones. 


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 17:04, 23 January 2012

For patient information click here Template:DiseaseDisorder infobox

Babesiosis Microchapters

Home

Patient Information

Overview

Historical Perspective

Classification

Pathophysiology

Causes

Differentiating Babesiosis from other Diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms

Physical Examination

Laboratory Findings

Treatment

Medical Therapy

Prevention

Case Studies

Case #1

Babesiosis On the Web

Most recent articles

Most cited articles

Review articles

CME Programs

Powerpoint slides

Images

American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Babesiosis

All Images
X-rays
Echo & Ultrasound
CT Images
MRI

Ongoing Trials at Clinical Trials.gov

US National Guidelines Clearinghouse

NICE Guidance

FDA on Babesiosis

CDC on Babesiosis

Babesiosis in the news

Blogs on Babesiosis

Directions to Hospitals Treating Babesiosis

Risk calculators and risk factors for Babesiosis

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Historical Perspective

Pathophysiology

Epidemiology & Demographics

Risk Factors

Screening

Causes

Differentiating Babesiosis

Complications & Prognosis

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory tests | Electrocardiogram | X Rays | CT | MRI Echocardiography or Ultrasound | Other images | Alternative diagnostics

Treatment

Medical therapy | Surgical options | Primary prevention | Secondary prevention | Financial costs | Future therapies

References

  • Herwaldt BL, Persing DH, Précigout EA, et al. A fatal case of babesiosis in Missouri: Identification of another piroplasm that infect humans. Ann Intern Med 1996;124:643-65.
  • Pershing DH, Herwaldt BL, Glaser C, et al. Infection with a Babesia-like organism in northern California. N Engl J Med 1995;332:298-303.

Template:Protozoal diseases it:Babesiosi nl:Babesiosis fi:Babesioosi


Template:WikiDoc Sources