Babesiosis and Infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Authors: DIANE BENEZRA
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1987)

Letters and Corrections1 December 1987Babesiosis and Infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)DIANE BENEZRA, M.D., M.P.H., ARTHUR E. BROWN, M.D., BRUCE POLSKY, M.D., JONATHAN W. M. GOLD, M.D., DONALD ARMSTRONG, M.D.DIANE BENEZRA, M.D., M.P.H., ARTHUR E. BROWN, M.D., BRUCE POLSKY, M.D., JONATHAN W. M. GOLD, M.D., DONALD ARMSTRONG, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-107-6-944_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: We report a severe and recurrent case of babesiosis in a nonsplenectomized man positive for antibody to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). To our knowledge, this is the first report of babesiosis in a patient with HIV infection.A 40-year-old white man who was known to have antibody against HIV since at least April 1980, presented with a 3-week history of fever and a 5-day history of abdominal pain. Physical examination showed a temperature of 38.3 °C, pulse of 132/min, mild oral candidiasis, and hepatosplenomegaly. Laboratory studies showed a hemoglobin level of 8.0 g; hematocrit, 23.9%; leukocyte...References1. GOMBERTGOLDSTEINBENACH MEJ. Human babesiosis: clinical and therapeutic considerations. JAMA. 1982;248:3005-7. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. CLARKALLISON IA. Babesia microti and Plasmodium bergheii yoelii infections in nude mice. Nature. 1974;252:328-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. CLARKALLISONCOX IAF. Protection of mice against Babesia and Plasmodium with BCG. Nature. 1976;259:309-11. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. LANEMASUREDGARWHALENROOKFAUCI HHLGAA. Abnormalities of B-cell activation and immunoregulation in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. N Engl J Med. 1983;309:453-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. ArmstrongGoldDyrjanski DJJ. Treatment of infections in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Ann Intern Med. 1985;103:738-43. LinkGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Cornell University Medical College New York, NY 10021 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByManagement strategies for human babesiosisCounterattacking the tick bite: towards a rational design of anti-tick vaccines targeting pathogen transmissionValidation of Babesia proteasome as a drug targetMolecular identification of tick-borne pathogens in asymptomatic individuals with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection: a retrospective studyTick-borne diseases and autoimmunity: A comprehensive reviewEmerging Perspectives on Human BabesiosisHuman BabesiosisBabesiosisBabesiosis of HumansTRANSFUSION COMPLICATIONS: Transfusion-transmitted babesiosis in Rhode IslandHuman BabesiosisPersistent and Relapsing Babesiosis in Immunocompromised PatientsBabesiosis and HIVHuman babesiosis: an emerging tick-borne diseaseBabesiosisBabesiosisFulminant babesiosis treated with clindamycin, quinine,and whole-blood exchange transfusionTherapeutic apheresis for babesiosisHuman babesiosisResponse of babesiosis to a combined regimen of quinine and azithromycinUn pseudo-paludisme autochtone : la babésioseEmerging tick-borne zoonoses: Lyme disease, babesiosis, human granulocytic ehrlichiosisEvaluation of selected antiprotozoal drugs in the Babesia microti-hamster modelBABESIOSIS AND HEMOPHAGOCYTIC SYNDROME IN AN ASPLENIC RENAL TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTPancytopenia due to hemophagocytic syndrome as the presenting manifestation of babesiosisHuman BabesiosisUse of the Quantitative Buffy Coat system for detection of parasitemia in patients with babesiosisCase 28-1993Treatment of babesiosis by red blood cell exchange in an HIV-positive, splenectomized patientBabesial Infections in Humans and WildlifeRibosomal DNA probe for differentiation of Babesia microti and B. gibsoni isolatesFirst Documented Case of Human Babesiosis in SwedenOpportunistic protozoan infections in human immunodeficiency virus disease: review highlighting diagnostic and therapeutic aspects.Geographical and temporal distribution of babesial infection in ConnecticutLyme disease concurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection 1 December 1987Volume 107, Issue 6Page: 944-944KeywordsBabesiosisFeversHIVHIV infectionsHeart rateHematocritHemoglobinHepatosplenomegalyResearch laboratoriesTemperature Issue Published: 1 December 1987 PDF DownloadLoading ...