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Babesia

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Blood related sx, heme, jaundice
-Fever, sickle cell

Spread through tick

DIA: blood smear (cross in RBC)

TX: Atovaquone + Azithromycin

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Leishmania

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Med, ME, Africa

-Brazil = cutaneous
-Sand flies

-Donavin = black fever, visceral, hepatosplen

TX: Stibugluconate (cutaneous)
-Visceral: Amphotericin B

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Trichomonas vaginalis

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-Vaginitis, cervicitis “strawberry cervix”
-PH = 4.5+

Motile trophozoites
-Greenish discharge

STI (treat both partners)

TX: Metronidazole

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Trypanosoma cruzi

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Chagas disease

Kissing bug (reduviid)

SX
-Megacolon
-Dilated cardiomyopathy
-Megaesophagus

DIA
-Blood smear

TX:
-Acute: Nifurtimox

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