A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Cat Scratch Disease Caused by Bartonella grahamii in an Immunocompromised Patient



Authors: Oksi J, Rantala S, Kilpinen S, Silvennoinen R, Vornanen M, Veikkolainen V, Eerola E, Pulliainen AT

Publisher: AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY

Publication year: 2013

Journal: Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Journal name in source: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Journal acronym: J CLIN MICROBIOL

Number in series: 8

Volume: 51

Issue: 8

First page : 2781

Last page: 2784

Number of pages: 4

ISSN: 0095-1137

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00910-13(external)


Abstract
Bartonella grahamii colonizes rodents worldwide and has been detected in questing Ixodes ricinus ticks. Here, the first human B. grahamii infection confirmed by multilocus sequence typing is reported. The route of transmission and clinical picture of the patient are similar to those seen in patients with cat scratch disease, which is typically diagnosed as a Bartonella henselae infection.



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