Osteomyelitis caused by Bartonella henselae genotype I in an immunocompetent adult woman.
We report the first description of osteomyelitis due to Bartonella henselae genotype I in an immunocompetent middle-aged woman. The diagnosis was established by serology, histopathology, and PCR analysis of osseous and lymph node tissues. The mycobacteria growth indicator tube inoculated with the lymph node aspirate was used for PCR analysis.
Woestyn
Sophie
S
Microbiology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Louvain, Belgium. sophie.woestyn@pi.be
Moreau
Michel
M
Munting
Everard
E
Bigaignon
Geoffroy
G
Delmée
Michel
M
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D018416:Bartonella henselae / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002372:Cat-Scratch Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D003470:Culture Media; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D003470:Culture Media; D004269:DNA, Bacterial