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Clinical Features - Original Research

Babesiosis as a cause of acute respiratory distress syndrome: a series of eight cases

Silvia Alvarez De LeonDivision of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY, USAView further author information
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Priyasha SrivastavaDivision of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY, USAView further author information
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Alberto E. ReveloDivision of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY, USAView further author information
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Aparna KadambiDivision of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY, USAView further author information
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Marc Y. El KhouryDivision of Infectious Diseases, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USAView further author information
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Gary P. WormserDivision of Infectious Diseases, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USAView further author information
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Oleg EpelbaumDivision of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 138-143 | Received 21 Aug 2018, Accepted 11 Dec 2018, Published online: 26 Dec 2018

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