Maltese Cross in the Blood?

A case of intracellular RBC parasites. See the pathognomonic Maltese cross on a Blood Smear and learn how to differentiate it from malaria.

Babesiosis


What is the diagnosis?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Babesiosis
Iron deficiency anemia
Hereditary spherocytosis
Malaria
Sideroblastic anemia

Babesiosis, Blood Smear, Infectious Disease, Maltese Cross, Tick-borne illness

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