Week 3- Other Tick Borne Illnesses

Question 0

Babesiosis

Answer 0

• Transfusion related infection
• Gradual onset
• Treatment: Quinine + Clindamycin

Question 1

What does tularemia look like?

Answer 1

Bite site ulcerates and forms black eschar and non healing ulcer - regional lymphadenopathy common and nausea, vomiting - caused by Franciscella Tularensis
-Abrupt onset

Question 2

Human Anaplasmosis & Ehrlichiosis

Answer 2

Look for MORULAE in blood smear

• Blood smear should also show inclusions - small extra bubbles of material
• Gram - bacteria
• usually no rash (20% in HGE)