Babesiosis in immunocompetent patients, Europe
By Linda on Jan 24, 2011 in Infections
Excerpt:
We report 2 cases of babesiosis in immunocompetent patients in France. A
severe influenza-like disease developed in both patients 2 weeks after they
had been bitten by ticks. Diagnosis was obtained from blood smears, and
Babesia divergens was identified by PCR in 1 case.
**Babesiosis in Europe occurs in healthy patients, not only in
splenectomized patients**.