title: [Bartonella henselae as the causative agent in cat-scratch disease: case report].
abstract: In this article we reported typical clinical, primary skin lesion and regional lymphadenitis, and atypical, protracted fever and algic syndrome, characteristics of cat scratch disease (CSD) in a 21-year-old man (a student) from Zadar, Croatia. Laboratory parameters were in normal range. The histopathologic findings of affected lymph nodes included stellate caseating granulomas. By using IFA method a seroconversion of specific IgG antibodies (neg/1:512) and rise of IgM antibodies (1:160/ > 1:320) to B. henselae were detected in paired sera, and these serologic findings indicate on conclusion that B. henselae is probably etiologic agent of CSD in our patient.
authors.affiliation: Opća bolnica Zadar, Ulica Boze Pericića 5, 23000 Zadar.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dzelalija
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Avsic-Zupanc
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018416:Bartonella henselae; D002372:Cat-Scratch Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male