An Atypical Case of Bartonella henselae Osteomyelitis and Hepatic Disease
Bartonella henselae is a Gram-negative bacterium and the causative agent of cat scratch disease (CSD). Atypical presentations of B. henselae that involve the musculoskeletal, hepatosplenic, cardiac, or neurologic systems are rare. In this case report, we describe a case of B. henselae osteomyelitis...
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| author | Dionna M. Mathews Katie M. Vance Pamela M. McMahon Catherine Boston Michael T. Bolton |
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| description | Bartonella henselae is a Gram-negative bacterium and the causative agent of cat scratch disease (CSD). Atypical presentations of B. henselae that involve the musculoskeletal, hepatosplenic, cardiac, or neurologic systems are rare. In this case report, we describe a case of B. henselae osteomyelitis involving bilateral iliac bones complicated by hepatic lesions in a 12-year-old immunocompetent female patient. Although B. henselae is a rare cause of osteomyelitis, it should be considered when patients who present with fever, pain, and lymphadenopathy do not respond to routine osteomyelitis therapy. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b0bee41f25934bfba3a6398b733a5ef72025-02-03T01:28:03ZengWileyCase Reports in Pediatrics2090-68032090-68112018-01-01201810.1155/2018/27502752750275An Atypical Case of Bartonella henselae Osteomyelitis and Hepatic DiseaseDionna M. Mathews0Katie M. Vance1Pamela M. McMahon2Catherine Boston3Michael T. Bolton4Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital, Baton Rouge, LA, USADivision of Academic Affairs, Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USADivision of Academic Affairs, Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USAPediatric Hematology/Oncology, Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital/St. Jude Affiliate Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, LA, USAPediatric Infectious Diseases, Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital, Baton Rouge, LA, USABartonella henselae is a Gram-negative bacterium and the causative agent of cat scratch disease (CSD). Atypical presentations of B. henselae that involve the musculoskeletal, hepatosplenic, cardiac, or neurologic systems are rare. In this case report, we describe a case of B. henselae osteomyelitis involving bilateral iliac bones complicated by hepatic lesions in a 12-year-old immunocompetent female patient. Although B. henselae is a rare cause of osteomyelitis, it should be considered when patients who present with fever, pain, and lymphadenopathy do not respond to routine osteomyelitis therapy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2750275 |
| spellingShingle | Dionna M. Mathews Katie M. Vance Pamela M. McMahon Catherine Boston Michael T. Bolton An Atypical Case of Bartonella henselae Osteomyelitis and Hepatic Disease Case Reports in Pediatrics |
| title | An Atypical Case of Bartonella henselae Osteomyelitis and Hepatic Disease |
| title_full | An Atypical Case of Bartonella henselae Osteomyelitis and Hepatic Disease |
| title_fullStr | An Atypical Case of Bartonella henselae Osteomyelitis and Hepatic Disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Atypical Case of Bartonella henselae Osteomyelitis and Hepatic Disease |
| title_short | An Atypical Case of Bartonella henselae Osteomyelitis and Hepatic Disease |
| title_sort | atypical case of bartonella henselae osteomyelitis and hepatic disease |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2750275 |
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