Fever and lymphadenitis in an immunocompromised patient

作者：Maalouly C; Cecere N; Wilmes D; Demoulin N; Morelle J^*

来源：Acta Clinica Belgica, 2014, 69(3): 214-216.

DOI：10.1179/2295333714Y.0000000005

• Bartonella henselae
• Cat-scratch disease
• Lymphadenopathy
• Renal transplantation

Objective and importance: Bartonella henselae infections are among the most common causes of fever and lymphadenopathies, but can lead to severe complications in immunocompromised hosts; early recognition of these infections is of paramount importance in immunocompromised patients.
Clinical presentation: Here we report the case of a renal transplant recipient who presented with fever, lymphadenopathies, and a splenic abscess secondary to Bartonella henselae infection, successfully treated with doxycycline.
Discussion and conclusions: We discuss the various clinical presentations of Bartonella henselae infections in immunocompromised patients and the available diagnostic tools for this potentially severe complication.

• 出版日期2014-6