The cruciality of increasing index of suspicion for atypical Bartonella henselae in pediatric patients: A case series

Bartonella henselae, a gram-negative rod, is the etiologic agent of cat scratch disease, which may manifest as a self-limiting local infection or as an atypical, invasive disease. Establishing B. henselae as the causative organism can be challenging as it is a fastidious organism that does not grow...

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Published in:	IDCases
Main Authors:	Victoria Vazquez, Lorraine Bermudez-Rivera, Arino Neto, Vanessa Perez, Adriana Cadilla, Linette Sande
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-01-01
Subjects:	Bartonella henselae Bartonella endocarditis Bartonella osteomyelitis Bartonella neuroretinitis Bartonella encephalitis Atypical bartonellosis
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250925000472