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Fever and lymphadenitis in an immunocompromised patient

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Maalouly, Christian [UCL] Cecere, Nicolas [UCL] Wilmes, Dunja [UCL] Demoulin, Nathalie [UCL] Morelle, Johann [UCL]

OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE: Bartonella henselae infections are among the most common causes of fever and lymphadenopathies, but can lead to severe complications in immunocompromised hosts; early recognition of these infections is of paramount importance in immunocompromised patients. CLINICAL PRESENTATION: Here we report the case of a renal transplant recipient who presented with fever, lymphadenopathies, and a splenic abscess secondary to Bartonella henselae infection, successfully treated with doxycycline. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: We discuss the various clinical presentations of Bartonella henselae infections in immunocompromised patients and the available diagnostic tools for this potentially severe complication.

Document type Article de périodique (Journal article) – Article de recherche
Access type Accès mixte
Publication date 2014
Language Anglais
Journal information "Acta Clinica Belgica" - Vol. 69, no. 3, p. 214-216 (2014)
Peer reviewed yes
Publisher Maney ((United Kingdom) London)
issn 1784-3286
e-issn 2295-3337
Publication status Publié
Affiliations UCL - SSS/IREC/NEFR - Pôle de Néphrologie
UCL - (SLuc) Service de néphrologie
UCL - (SLuc) Service de médecine interne et maladies infectieuses (MIMI)
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Bibliographic reference Maalouly, Christian ; Cecere, Nicolas ; Wilmes, Dunja ; Demoulin, Nathalie ; Morelle, Johann. Fever and lymphadenitis in an immunocompromised patient. In: Acta Clinica Belgica, Vol. 69, no. 3, p. 214-216 (2014)
Permanent URL http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/144800