Congenital Babesiosis After Maternal Infection with Borrelia burgdorferi and Babesia microti

Authors

Kirsten Saetre
Neetu Godhwani
Mazen Maria, New York Medical CollegeFollow
Darshan Patel, New York Medical CollegeFollow
Guiqing Wang, New York Medical CollegeFollow
Karl I. Li, New York Medical CollegeFollow
Gary P. Wormser, New York Medical CollegeFollow
Sheila M. Nolan, New York Medical CollegeFollow

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