Chronic lymphadenopathy caused by a Brazilian strain of Bartonella henselae
ABSTRACT Bartonella henselae is a relevant causative agent of bartonelloses in humans. We described an immunocompetent patient with clinical manifestation of chronic cervical lymphadenopathy after a cat-scratch in her forearm. This case shows B. henselae infection persistence even after prolonged antibiotic treatment.
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
2017
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652017005000411 |
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Summary: | ABSTRACT Bartonella henselae is a relevant causative agent of bartonelloses in humans. We described an immunocompetent patient with clinical manifestation of chronic cervical lymphadenopathy after a cat-scratch in her forearm. This case shows B. henselae infection persistence even after prolonged antibiotic treatment. |
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