Babesiosis medical therapy

Overview
Most cases of babesiosis resolve without any specific treatment. For ill patients, treatment is usually a two-drug regimen. The traditional regimen of quinine and clindamycin is often poorly tolerated; recent evidence suggests that a regimen of atovaquone and azithromycin can be equally effective. In life-threatening cases, exchange transfusion is performed. In this procedure, the infected red blood cells are removed and replaced with fresh ones.