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Borrelia miyamotoi ticks can transmit the infection in multiple ways. In their article “Borrelia miyamotoi: A Comprehensive Review. Pathogens,” Cleveland and colleagues discuss Borrelia miyamotoi as an emerging tick-borne pathogen and how it can be transmitted from a mother tick to their offspring. Vertical transmission in Borrelia miyamotoi ticks Cleveland et al. reviewed the proposed […]

Anaplasmosis heart problems can include myopericarditis and atrial fibrillation. In their article, “Case report: human granulocytic anaplasmosis causes acute myopericarditis with atrial fibrillation,” Levy et al. describe the case of a 65-year-old man who presented to the emergency room with fever and malaise, which had persisted for one week.¹ An electrocardiogram showed new atrial fibrillation

Chronic babesia infection is one of the most challenging conditions to treat—especially in immunocompromised patients. In the article “Failure of an Approximately Six Week Course of Tafenoquine to Completely Eradicate Babesia microti Infection in an Immunocompromised Patient,” Prasad and Wormser describe a Babesia infection that relapsed repeatedly despite aggressive treatment. The Case: Chronic Babesia in

Access to Care Barriers in Lyme Disease Treatment Findings from a study by Johnson and Maloney, “Access to Care in Lyme Disease: Clinician Barriers to Providing Care,” explain why doctors treating Lyme disease often face professional, financial, and regulatory obstacles.¹ These pressures shape real-world treatment decisions and contribute to the limits on antibiotics for Lyme

Babesia asplenia is one of the most dangerous combinations in tick-borne disease. In their study “Trust the Process: Prolonged Babesia Parasitemia in an Elderly Man with Asplenia from the American Midwest,” Ivancich and colleagues describe an 89-year-old man with multiple comorbidities and splenectomy, who required 8 weeks of treatment for his Babesia infection to clear.

Powassan encephalitis can occur even in winter months. In their article “Powassan Encephalitis: A Case Report from New York, USA,” Bazer and colleagues describe a male patient who was admitted to the hospital in December due to altered mental status, dysarthria, and a left facial droop.¹ The man also had a history of multiple medical

Fatal babesiosis is rare but real — even in patients without classic risk factors. In this case report, a man without asplenia or advanced age died from babesiosis despite receiving appropriate treatment. The man presented to the emergency department with fatigue, generalized weakness and intermittent subjective fevers. The symptoms had worsened over a 2-week period.

Meningoencephalitis Borrelia miyamotoi can occur even in immunocompetent patients. A 73-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with a 16-day history of confusion and intermittent headaches. He was an avid gardener and reportedly had tick bites in the past but none that he noticed in the weeks prior to his symptoms. Initially, he developed “right-sided

Congenital babesia is rare—but this case proves it happens. The patient was born at 36 5/7 weeks by C-section. At five-weeks-old the newborn presented to the emergency department with pallor, increased lethargy and difficulty feeding. The newborn was “more difficult to arouse and very pale compared to her twin brother,” the mother reported. “She was