title: Fatal transfusion-transmitted Babesia microti in the Midwest.
authors.affiliation: Indiana University Medical Center, Clarian Health, and the Indiana Blood Center, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA.
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Blue
authors.forename: Vicki
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Graves
authors.forename: Leo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: McCarthy
authors.forename: Jules
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cruz
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gregurek
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000008:administration & dosage; D041001:Babesia microti; D001404:Babesiosis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000635:transmission*; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000209:etiology; D017707:Erythrocyte Transfusion; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015146:Midwestern United States; D011802:Quinidine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011803:Quinine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000962:Antimalarials; D002981:Clindamycin; D011803:Quinine; D011802:Quinidine