A Case Report and Literature Review of Babesiosis-Induced Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. (12th November 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yune, Philip S.; Islam, Iffath; Dicpinigaitis, Peter V.; Daily, Johanna P.; Weiss, Louis M.; Park, Sun O.
• Other Names: Dkhil Mohamed A. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in infectious diseases. Volume 2022(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-11-12
• Subjects: Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases; Infectious Disease Medicine; Communicable diseases; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1155/2022/4318731
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6625

Abstract

Abstract : Babesiosis, a tick-borne protozoan disease, has been increasing in frequency in recent years. Familiarity with presentations of babesiosis is important for clinicians. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a rarely seen complication of severe babesiosis. In most cases, the patients with babesiosis developed ARDS several days after initiation of antibabesia therapy. We present a unique case of babesiosis without any respiratory symptoms on presentation who developed ARDS within 24 hours of babesiosis treatment initiation. Furthermore, we reviewed published cases of ARDS in babesiosis.