Spontaneous splenic rupture caused by Babesia microti infection. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America [Clin Infect Dis] Journal article

Babesiosis has not been previously associated with spontaneous splenic rupture. We describe an otherwise healthy 61-year-old man with symptomatic babesiosis whose spleen ruptured during hospitalization. Although this complication is rare, practitioners who commonly treat patients with babesiosis should be aware of its potential occurrence.

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America [Clin Infect Dis]