Spontaneous splenic rupture due to Babesia microti infection: Case report and review of the literature

This article describes the case of spontaneous splenic rupture as a rare complication of infection with Babesia species. We will discuss the symptomatology that this disease could present along with both surgical and non-surgical management approaches. Babesia infection often presents with mild to m...

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Main Authors: Natalia Usatii, Aelita Khachatrian, John Stratidis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:IDCases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250914000250