Disseminated Bartonella infection with granulomatous hepatitis in a liver transplant recipient.
Disseminated infection with Bartonella spp with granulomatous hepatitis was diagnosed in a liver transplant recipient presenting with fever of unknown origin. Pathological findings on liver biopsy were atypical, with scant granulomas seen only after a second biopsy. The patient responded promptly to antibiotic therapy. Infections caused by Bartonella spp should be considered in transplant recipients with fever of unknown origin.
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Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, The Toronto Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
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D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001474:Bartonella Infections / Q000150:complications; D002415:Cats; D005260:Female; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000209:etiology; D006099:Granuloma / Q000382:microbiology*; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation