Systemic Bartonella henselae Infection in Immunocompetent Adult Presenting as Fever of Unknown Origin
Systemic clinical presentations of infection caused by Bartonella henselae are rare in immunocompetent adults. We report four cases with hepatic and/or splenic involvement, presenting as fever of unknown origin. We discuss diagnosis and treatment of this infection. Bartonella henselae serology allow...
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| description | Systemic clinical presentations of infection caused by Bartonella henselae are rare in immunocompetent adults. We report four cases with hepatic and/or splenic involvement, presenting as fever of unknown origin. We discuss diagnosis and treatment of this infection. Bartonella henselae serology allows an easy diagnosis of hepatosplenic involvement in cat scratch disease, a clinical picture that appears to be underrecognized. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-aeed270e1f694d3cb6ea52237fa82d4d2025-02-03T06:42:02ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352011-01-01201110.1155/2011/183937183937Systemic Bartonella henselae Infection in Immunocompetent Adult Presenting as Fever of Unknown OriginThierry Zenone0Department of Internal Medicine, Centre Hospitalier Général de Valence, 179 boulevard Marechal Juin, 26953 Valence Cedex 9, FranceSystemic clinical presentations of infection caused by Bartonella henselae are rare in immunocompetent adults. We report four cases with hepatic and/or splenic involvement, presenting as fever of unknown origin. We discuss diagnosis and treatment of this infection. Bartonella henselae serology allows an easy diagnosis of hepatosplenic involvement in cat scratch disease, a clinical picture that appears to be underrecognized.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/183937 |
| spellingShingle | Thierry Zenone Systemic Bartonella henselae Infection in Immunocompetent Adult Presenting as Fever of Unknown Origin Case Reports in Medicine |
| title | Systemic Bartonella henselae Infection in Immunocompetent Adult Presenting as Fever of Unknown Origin |
| title_full | Systemic Bartonella henselae Infection in Immunocompetent Adult Presenting as Fever of Unknown Origin |
| title_fullStr | Systemic Bartonella henselae Infection in Immunocompetent Adult Presenting as Fever of Unknown Origin |
| title_full_unstemmed | Systemic Bartonella henselae Infection in Immunocompetent Adult Presenting as Fever of Unknown Origin |
| title_short | Systemic Bartonella henselae Infection in Immunocompetent Adult Presenting as Fever of Unknown Origin |
| title_sort | systemic bartonella henselae infection in immunocompetent adult presenting as fever of unknown origin |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/183937 |
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