title: Challenges in the diagnosis of culture negative vertebral osteomyelitis in adults: case of Bartonella henselae infection.
authors.affiliation: Unité de médecine interne et infectiologie, SELARL Loire Intermed, Nouvelles Cliniques Nantaises, site du Confluent, 3, rue Eric-Tabarly, 44277 Nantes, France. Electronic address: o.grossi@free.fr.
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Grossi
authors.forename: Gerard-Antoine
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Denoyel
authors.forename: Hervé
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Redon
authors.forename: Jean-Marc
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Caignon
authors.forename: Thierry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Généreau
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: de Faucal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D018416:Bartonella henselae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002372:Cat-Scratch Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology
keywords: Bartonella henselae; Cat-scratch disease; Diagnosis; Vertebral osteomyelitis