First Case of Bartonella henselae Bacteremia in Korea / 감염과화학요법
Infection and Chemotherapy
; : 446-450, 2013.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-62683
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ABSTRACT
Bartonella henselae causes cat-scratch disease, bacteremia, and various focal infections. Despite the worldwide occurrence of B. henselae infections, reports in humans are rare in Korea. The clinical manifestation of all 5 previously reported cases was lymphadenopathy. Herein, we report a case of bacteremia in a woman who presented with prolonged fever. B. henselae was isolated from a blood specimen by cell culture. Conventional polymerase chain reaction amplification and sequencing of the 16S-23S rRNA intergenic space region confirmed the isolate to be B. henselae. The patient had no underlying immunocompromising conditions and no recent exposure to animals. She was successfully managed with a combination of doxycycline and hydroxychloroquine.
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Base de dados:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Bartonella
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Doença da Arranhadura de Gato
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Cloroquina
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Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase
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Bacteriemia
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Doxiciclina
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Bartonella henselae
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Técnicas de Cultura de Células
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Febre
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Febre de Causa Desconhecida
Limite:
Animais
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Feminino
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Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Infection and Chemotherapy
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Artigo