Maltese cross on RBCs = babesiosis causing hemolytic anemia; treat mild cases with atovaquone+azithromycin. Risk higher in asplenic, elderly, immunocompromised. #USMLE #Babesiosis #Tickborne

A YSM study published in JAMA Network Open finds that red #blood cell exchange transfusion (ET) significantly improves clinical outcomes for adults #hospitalized with severe #babesiosis: medicine.yale.edu/publication-...
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