Therapeutic apheresis
β Scribed by James P. Isbister
- Book ID
- 110655595
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 736 KB
- Volume
- 68
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0019-5456
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## Abstract This article provides a concise overview of therapeutic apheresis medicine instrumentation. Three instrument modalities are discussed: (1) centrifugationβbased instruments, (2) extracorporeal photopheresis instruments (a subset of centrifugationβbased instruments), and (3) columnβbased
Infection with the tick-borne protozoa Babesia is becoming more common. Babesiosis is usually successfully treated with antibiotics but, in some cases, apheresis may also be indicated. We report two patients with babesiosis and hemolysis treated by apheresis and antibiotics. One case had traditional