Cat-Scratch Disease: Case Report and Review of the Literature

被引:10
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作者
Gai, M. [1 ]
d'Onofrio, G. [2 ]
di Vico, M. C. [1 ]
Ranghino, A. [1 ]
Nappo, A. [1 ]
Diena, D. [1 ]
Novero, D. [3 ]
Limerutti, G. [4 ]
Messina, M. [1 ]
Biancone, L. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Turin, Nephrol Dialysis & Transplantat Unit, AOU Citta Salute & Sci Torino, Molinette, Italy
[2] Magna Graecia Univ Catanzaro, Nephrol & Dialysis Unit, Catanzaro, Italy
[3] Univ Turin, Anat Pathol Unit 2, AOU Citta Salute & Sci Torino, Molinette, Italy
[4] AOU Citta Salute & Sci Torino, Radiol Unit, Molinette, Italy
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10.1016/j.transproceed.2015.07.014
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
Cat-scratch disease (CSD) is caused by Bartonella henselae and characterized by self-limited fever and granulomatous lymphadenopathy. In some cases signs of a visceral, neurologic, and ocular involvement can also be encountered. In this report we describe the development of CSD in a kidney transplant patient Immunocompromised hosts are more susceptible to infection from Bartonella compared with the standard population. Infection of Bartonella should be considered as a differential diagnosis in kidney transplant patients with lymphadenopathy of unknown origin.
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