Hepatosplenic abscesses in an immunocompetent child with cat-scratch disease from Peru

Hepatosplenic abscesses in an immunocompetent child with cat-scratch disease from Peru

Abstract Background Cat-scratch disease (CSD) is a zoonotic infection caused by Bartonella henselae and B. clarridgeiae. The typical manifestations of CSD include regional lymphadenitis and fever. However, CSD can have a wide variety of clinical manifestations that can lead to incorrect diagnoses an...

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Main Authors: Alexis Alfaro del Pozo, Michelle Angulo-Cruzado, Ricardo Amenero-Vega, Alexander Álvarez-Lulichac, Hugo Fernández-Cosavalente, Joshuan Barboza-Meca, Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
Subjects:
Cat-scratch disease
Bartonella henselae
Child
Hepatosplenic abscesses
Peru
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12941-019-0322-0

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