Malaria and Borrelia co-infection.
Severe anemia requiring blood transfusion may complicate falciparum malaria, but is rare in nonfalciparum malaria. We present a case of a young man with high fever, severe hemolytic anemia, and a blood film containing massive co-infection with Plasmodium vivax and with Borrelia. The possible importance of the co-infection on the magnitude of hemolysis will be discussed.
Flatau
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Department of Internal Medicine "B", Haemek Medical Center, Afula, Israel.
Reichman
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Elias
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Raz
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D000328:Adult; D001899:Borrelia Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005202:Asia, Eastern; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D016780:Malaria, Vivax / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D014195:Travel