A serology conundrum – HIV infection in acute babesiosis infection could merely be a false positive result

Authors

  • Rand Hindosh St. Luke’s University Health Network-Anderson Campus
  • Emily Ernst Department of Internal Medicine, St. Luke’s University Health Network-Anderson Campus, USA
  • James Kamau Department of Internal Medicine, St. Luke’s University Health Network-Anderson Campus, USA
  • Steven Cardio Department of Internal Medicine, St. Luke’s University Health Network-Anderson Campus, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47723/kcmj.v18i1.280

Keywords:

Babesia microti, HIV

Abstract

Babesiosis is a tick-borne disease caused by Babesia microti. We present a case of false positive HIV in the setting of confirmed babesiosis infection. An understanding that patients with babesiosis can have a false positive HIV test result is important in management decisions.

 

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Published

2022-05-05 — Updated on 2022-05-15

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Vol. 18 No. 1 (2022): Al-Kindy College Medical Journal

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Case Reports

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Hindosh R, Ernst E, Kamau J, Cardio S. A serology conundrum – HIV infection in acute babesiosis infection could merely be a false positive result. Al-Kindy Col. Med. J [Internet]. 2022 May 15 [cited 2025 Feb. 20];18(1):77-8. Available from: https://jkmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/MEDICAL/article/view/280