Fatal babesiosis in man, Finland, 2004.
We report an unusual case of human babesiosis in Finland in a 53-year-old man with no history of splenectomy. He had a rudimentary spleen, coexisting Lyme borreliosis, exceptional dark streaks on his extremities, and subsequent disseminated aspergillosis. He was infected with Babesia divergens, which usually causes bovine babesiosis in Finland.
Haapasalo
Karita
K
University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Suomalainen
Pekka
P
Sukura
Antti
A
Siikamaki
Heli
H
Jokiranta
T Sakari
TS
D001404:Babesiosis / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005387:Finland; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors