Date of Presentation
5-2-2024 12:00 AM
College
Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
Poster Abstract
Babesiosis is a tick-borne illness caused by the parasitic protozoa Babesia transmitted by the Ixodes tick. Babesia infect the red blood cell of its host and requires the cell for its replication. It is a disease process that can range from asymptomatic infection to organ failure and death. This case presentation reviews a 68-year-old male who presented to the emergency department with flu like symptoms and was found to have babesiosis.
Keywords
Babesiosis, Tick-Borne Diseases, Ixodes, Parasitic Diseases
Disciplines
Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Diagnosis | Emergency Medicine | Medicine and Health Sciences | Parasitic Diseases | Primary Care | Therapeutics
Document Type
Poster
Included in
Community Health and Preventive Medicine Commons, Diagnosis Commons, Emergency Medicine Commons, Parasitic Diseases Commons, Primary Care Commons, Therapeutics Commons
Case Report: Babesiosis Presenting to the Emergency Department
Babesiosis is a tick-borne illness caused by the parasitic protozoa Babesia transmitted by the Ixodes tick. Babesia infect the red blood cell of its host and requires the cell for its replication. It is a disease process that can range from asymptomatic infection to organ failure and death. This case presentation reviews a 68-year-old male who presented to the emergency department with flu like symptoms and was found to have babesiosis.