Congenital Babesiosis After Maternal Infection With Borrelia burgdorferi and Babesia microti.

We describe the cases of 2 infants with congenital babesiosis born to mothers with prepartum Lyme disease and subclinical Babesia microti infection. The infants both developed anemia, neutropenia, and thrombocytopenia, and 1 infant required red blood cell transfusion. Both infants recovered with treatment.

Antiepilepsy drugs and the immune system.

Objective: To alert physicians about the peculiar adverse effects of antiepilepsy drugs (AEDs) on the immune system.

Data Sources: PubMed literature during the past 25 years.

Study Selections: Reports and review articles on the hypersensitivities of AEDs and their effect on immunity.