title: Babesia microti infection, eastern Pennsylvania, USA.
abstract: Infection with Babesia microti has not been well-described in eastern Pennsylvania, USA, despite the vector of this organism being prevalent. We report 3 cases of babesiosis in eastern Pennsylvania in persons without recent travel outside the region or history of blood transfusions, suggesting emergence of this infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, St. Luke’s University Hospital and Health Network,Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015, USA. perezam@slhn.org
authors.forename: Marcela E Perez
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Acosta
authors.forename: Peter T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Ender
authors.forename: Erin M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Jeffrey A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Jahre
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000743:Anemia, Hemolytic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D041001:Babesia microti; D001404:Babesiosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018512:Parasitemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D010414:Pennsylvania; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents
keywords: Babesia microti; Babesiosis; Pennsylvania; United States; emerging disease; parasites; protozoa; tick-borne illness; ticks; vector-borne diseases