The Treatment of Babesiosis
- 8 March 2001
- journal article
- letter
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 344 (10) , 773-774
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm200103083441014
Abstract
We concur with Krause et al. (Nov. 16 issue)1 that the combination of azithromycin and atovaquone is effective for the treatment of babesiosis. We have been using atovaquone and azithromycin as an alternative treatment for babesiosis since 1993. Our studies of babesiosis in hamsters showed that atovaquone and azithromycin are effective agents for the treatment of babesiosis.2,3Keywords
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