Congenital Babesia Resolution

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Congenital Babesia Resolution

  • Baby had 4% parasitemia
  • A 9-day course of azithromycin plus atovaquone was the chosen treatment
  • When her hemoglobin fell to 5.2 g/dL a transfusion was performed
  • Infant was discharged after 5 days when her parasetemia had dropped to 0.3%
  • She was re-evaluated at 22 months and was healthy