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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Published in:	Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
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
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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