Transfusion-associated babesiosis after heart transplant.
We describe a 54-year-old spleen-intact man with transfusion-associated Babesia microti infection after a heart transplant. Adult respiratory distress syndrome developed in the patient, and he required mechanical ventilation. Our experiences with this patient suggest that babesiosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of transplant patients who have fever and hemolytic anemia.
Lux
Joseph Z
JZ
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York 10032, USA.
Weiss
Don
D
Linden
Jeanne V
JV
Kessler
Debra
D
Herwaldt
Barbara L
BL
Wong
Susan J
SJ
Keithly
Jan
J
Della-Latta
Phyllis
P
Scully
Brian E
BE
D041001:Babesia microti; D001404:Babesiosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D065227:Transfusion Reaction