Congenital babesiosis after maternal infection with Borrelia burgdorferi and Babesia microti

Publication Date

2018

Journal Title

J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc

Abstract

© The Author(s) 2017. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. All rights reserved. We describe the cases of 2 infants with congenital babesiosis born to mothers with prepartum Lyme disease and subclinical Babesia microti infection. The infants both developed anemia, neutropenia, and thrombocytopenia, and 1 infant required red blood cell transfusion. Both infants recovered with treatment. Additional studies are warranted to define the optimal management strategy for pregnant women with early Lyme disease in geographic areas in which B microti infection is endemic.

Volume Number

7

Issue Number

1

Pages

e1 - e5

Document Type

Article

Status

Faculty

Facility

School of Medicine

Primary Department

Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine

PMID

28992325

DOI

10.1093/jpids/pix074

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