Bartonella henselae causing severe and protracted illness in an otherwise healthy person.
Bartonella henselae is an emerging pathogen capable of causing severe disease. We report a case of severe protracted illness in an otherwise healthy police dog handler. The patient recovered slowly after antibiotic treatment. This case report emphasizes the importance of considering B. henselae infections in patients with fever of unknown origin.
Schiellerup
Peter
P
Unit of Gastrointestinal Infections, Department of Bacteriology, Mycology and Parasitology, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark. pet@ssi.dk
Krogfelt
Karen A
KA
Andersen
Ase Bengård
AB
D000328:Adult; D016917:Angiomatosis, Bacillary / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D000818:Animals; D018416:Bartonella henselae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004285:Dogs; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male