title: Babesiosis masquerading as recurrent immune thrombocytopenic purpura in a splenectomized patient.
authors.forename: Panagiotis A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Konstantinopoulos
authors.forename: James E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Kirby
authors.forename: Kenneth B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Bruce J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Dezube
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D053626:Atovaquone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D017963:Azithromycin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001404:Babesiosis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004908:Erythrocyte Inclusions / Q000473:pathology; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D010976:Platelet Count; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013156:Splenectomy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D000962:Antimalarials; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D017963:Azithromycin; D011241:Prednisone; D053626:Atovaquone