Acute respiratory failure in patients treated for babesiosis.

Boustani, Maya; Lepore, Timothy J.; Gelfand, Jeffrey A.; Lazarus, D.

doi:10.1164/ajrccm.149.6.8004331

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“…The parasites can attack the red blood cells and can contribute to misdiagnosis of Plasmodium [76]. The symptoms include fever, headache, loss of appetite, myalgia, tiredness, and drenching sweats [77]. Patients with babesiosis are frequently complicated by noncardiogenic diffuse-bilateral-interstitial pulmonary edema and adult respiratory distress syndrome [78].…”

Section: Pulmonary Babesiosismentioning

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Parasitic Pneumonia and Lung Involvement

Cheepsattayakorn

2014

BioMed Research International

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Parasitic infestations demonstrated a decline in the past decade as a result of better hygiene practices and improved socioeconomic conditions. Nevertheless, global immigration, increased numbers of the immunocompromised people, international traveling, global warming, and rapid urbanization of the cities have increased the susceptibility of the world population to parasitic diseases. A number of new human parasites, such as Plasmodium knowlesi, in addition to many potential parasites, have urged the interest of scientific community. A broad spectrum of protozoal parasites frequently affects the respiratory system, particularly the lungs. The diagnosis of parasitic diseases of airway is challenging due to their wide varieties of clinical and roentgenographic presentations. So detailed interrogations of travel history to endemic areas are critical for clinicians or pulmonologists to manage this entity. The migrating adult worms can cause mechanical airway obstruction, while the larvae can cause airway inflammation. This paper provides a comprehensive review of both protozoal and helminthic infestations that affect the airway system, particularly the lungs, including clinical and roentgenographic presentations, diagnostic tests, and therapeutic approaches.

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Section: Pulmonary Babesiosismentioning

confidence: 99%

Parasitic Pneumonia and Lung Involvement

Cheepsattayakorn

2014

BioMed Research International

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“…Among the factors of risk for systemic infection are immunosuppression, advanced age and antecedents of splenectomy. Babesiosis is quite a rare disease, in which the effect on the lung is, as is the case with malaria, a consequence of a systemic inflammatory response [189], which, in some cases, may be secondary to the antiprotozoa therapy employed [190,191]. Among the clinical manifestations are fever, cough and laboured breathing, with noncardiogenic pulmonary oedema being the most frequent development [192].…”

Section: Genus Babesiamentioning

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Protozoa in respiratory pathology: a review

Martínez‐Girón¹,

Esteban²,

Ribas³

et al. 2008

Eur Respir J

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Among the micro-organisms that may affect the respiratory apparatus are the protozoa. The diseases they may give rise to constitute a relatively uncommon group of respiratory ailments with, in the majority of cases, an underlying clinical situation corresponding to states of suppressed immunity (AIDS, transplants, malign haemopathies, corticotherapy, etc.). Other factors, such as visits to endemic areas and immigration, also have to be taken into account.In view of the probable increase in the number of cases and the appearance of new emerging diseases, it is the intention of the present work to review the publications available, in different fields of medicine, that refer to the principal kinds of protozoa (Entamoeba,

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“…Petechiae, splinter hemorrhages, and ecchymoses have been occasionally noted. Fevers may be sustained, or intermittent, and reach levels of 40º C. Babesiosis has been associated with adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) [21,22] and septic shock syndrome. Intercurrent Lyme disease should be investigated in any patient with suspected babesiosis [23••].…”

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Babesiosis: An update on epidemiology and treatment

Gelfand

Callahan²

2003

Curr Infect Dis Rep

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Babesiosis is caused by a tick-borne hemoparasite that, like malaria, can cause fever, hemolysis, and anemia. Typically self-limited, in the asplenic, immunocompromised, or elderly, disease can be severe or deadly. US cases have been primarily due to Babesia microti; WA-1, which may be related to Babesia gibsoni; and MO-1, related to Babesia divergens. European infections are usually due to B. divergens. North American cases are treated either with quinine and clindamycin or with atovaquone and azithromycin. The latter regimen appears less toxic.

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Acute respiratory failure in patients treated for babesiosis.

Cited by 28 publications

References 22 publications

Parasitic Pneumonia and Lung Involvement

Parasitic Pneumonia and Lung Involvement

Protozoa in respiratory pathology: a review

Babesiosis: An update on epidemiology and treatment

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