Babesiosis

Babesiosis is an infectious disease caused by protozoa of the genus <i>Babesia</i> and characterized by a febrile illness and hemolytic anemia but with manifestations ranging from an asymptomatic infection to a fulminating illness that can result in death.

Hemolytic-uremic syndrome



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Babesiosis in a renal transplant recipient acquired through blood transfusion.
Perdrizet GA, Olson NH, Krause PJ, Banever GT, Spielman A, Cable RG.
Transplantation. 2000;70(1):205-8.
The diagnosis of babesiosis may be confused with malaria and should be included in the differential diagnosis of posttransplant hemolytic-uremic syndrome in organ transplant patients.