Splenic Complications of Babesia microti Infection in Humans: A Systematic Review
Joint Authors
Taweesedt, Pahnwat Tonya
Nordstrom, Charles W.
Dumic, Igor
Madrid, Cristian
Rueda Prada, Libardo
Ramanan, Poornima
Source
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-05-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Splenic complications of acute Babesia microti infection include splenomegaly, splenic infarct, and splenic rupture.
These complications are relatively rarely reported, and the aim of this research was to synthetize data on this topic according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines using the PubMed database.
In this review, we find that unlike other severe complications of babesiosis, splenic infarct and rupture occur in younger and immunocompetent patients, and they do not correlate with parasitemia level.
Furthermore, admission hemoglobin of 10 mg/dl or less, platelet count of 50 × 10⁹/L or less, presence of hemodynamic instability, and splenic rupture were associated independently with an increased risk of requiring splenectomy.
As babesiosis is an emerging tick-borne zoonosis, we hope that this review will help to raise awareness among clinicians regarding this rare but potentially life-threatening complication.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dumic, Igor& Madrid, Cristian& Rueda Prada, Libardo& Nordstrom, Charles W.& Taweesedt, Pahnwat Tonya& Ramanan, Poornima. 2020. Splenic Complications of Babesia microti Infection in Humans: A Systematic Review. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1139163
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dumic, Igor…[et al.]. Splenic Complications of Babesia microti Infection in Humans: A Systematic Review. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1139163
American Medical Association (AMA)
Dumic, Igor& Madrid, Cristian& Rueda Prada, Libardo& Nordstrom, Charles W.& Taweesedt, Pahnwat Tonya& Ramanan, Poornima. Splenic Complications of Babesia microti Infection in Humans: A Systematic Review. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1139163
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1139163