NYMC Faculty Publications
Congenital Babesiosis After Maternal Infection with Borrelia burgdorferi and Babesia microti
DOI
10.1093/jpids/pix074
Journal Title
Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
First Page
e1
Last Page
e5
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-1-2018
Department
Pediatrics
Second Department
Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
Third Department
Medicine
Abstract
We describe the cases of 2 infants with congenital babesiosis born to mothers with prepartum Lyme disease and subclinical Babesia microti infection. The infants both developed anemia, neutropenia, and thrombocytopenia, and 1 infant required red blood cell transfusion. Both infants recovered with treatment. Additional studies are warranted to define the optimal management strategy for pregnant women with early Lyme disease in geographic areas in which B microti infection is endemic.
Recommended Citation
Saetre, K., Godhwani, N., Maria, M., Patel, D., Wang, G., Li, K., Wormser, G., & Nolan, S. (2018). Congenital Babesiosis After Maternal Infection with Borrelia burgdorferi and Babesia microti. Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, 7 (1), e1-e5. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpids/pix074