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Misdiagnosis of Babesiosis as Malaria, Equatorial Guinea, 2014

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URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/9933
ISSN: 1080-6040
DOI: 10.3201/eid2408.180180

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2018

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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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Babesia microti Equatorial Guinea Human babesiosis Malaria Parasites Vector-borne infections

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Adult Antiprotozoal Agents Artemisinins Atovaquone Azithromycin Babesia microti Babesiosis Diagnostic Errors Drug Combinations Equatorial Guinea Female Humans Malaria Primaquine Proguanil Spain Travel

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Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 Aug;24(8):1588-1589.

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