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In life-threatening cases, exchange [[transfusion]] is performed. In this procedure, the infected red blood cells are removed and replaced with fresh ones. | In life-threatening cases, exchange [[transfusion]] is performed. In this procedure, the infected red blood cells are removed and replaced with fresh ones. | ||
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Medical Therapy
Most cases of babesiosis resolve without any specific treatment. For ill patients, treatment is usually a two-drug regimen.
Pharmacotherapy
The traditional regimen of quinine and clindamycin is often poorly tolerated; recent evidence suggests that a regimen of atovaquone and azithromycin can be equally effective [1].
In life-threatening cases, exchange transfusion is performed. In this procedure, the infected red blood cells are removed and replaced with fresh ones.
References
- ↑ Krause P, Lepore T, Sikand V, Gadbaw J, Burke G, Telford S, Brassard P, Pearl D, Azlanzadeh J, Christianson D, McGrath D, Spielman A (2000). "Atovaquone and azithromycin for the treatment of babesiosis". N Engl J Med. 343 (20): 1454–8. PMID 11078770.