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''Each | ''Each regimen is for 10 days duration and option 1 is often used for mild parasitemia <4% with option two for severe cases with >4% parasite load'' | ||
===Option 1=== | ===Option 1=== | ||
Atovaquone (750mg BID) and [[Azithromycin]] (500-1000mg on first day, 250-1000mg on subsequent days)<ref>Krause PJ, Lepore T, Sikand VK, Gadbaw J Jr, Burke G, Telford SR 3rd, et al. Atovaquone and azithromycin for the treatment of babesiosis. N Engl J Med. Nov 16 2000;343(20):1454-8.</ref> | Atovaquone (750mg BID) and [[Azithromycin]] (500-1000mg on first day, 250-1000mg on subsequent days)<ref>Krause PJ, Lepore T, Sikand VK, Gadbaw J Jr, Burke G, Telford SR 3rd, et al. Atovaquone and azithromycin for the treatment of babesiosis. N Engl J Med. Nov 16 2000;343(20):1454-8.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 18:19, 19 March 2026
Each regimen is for 10 days duration and option 1 is often used for mild parasitemia <4% with option two for severe cases with >4% parasite load
Option 1
Atovaquone (750mg BID) and Azithromycin (500-1000mg on first day, 250-1000mg on subsequent days)[1]
Option 2
- Clindamycin 600mg PO q8hrs x 7-10 days (or 300-600mg IV q6hrs)
- Give with Quinine 650mg TID
Pediatrics
- Clindamycin 20mg/kg/day for children and 25mg/kg/day for children for 7-10 days
- ↑ Krause PJ, Lepore T, Sikand VK, Gadbaw J Jr, Burke G, Telford SR 3rd, et al. Atovaquone and azithromycin for the treatment of babesiosis. N Engl J Med. Nov 16 2000;343(20):1454-8.