title: Cat-Scratch Disease: Case Report and Review of the Literature.
abstract: Cat-scratch disease (CSD) is caused by Bartonella henselae and characterized by self-limited fever and granulomatous lymphadenopathy. In some cases signs of a visceral, neurologic, and ocular involvement can also be encountered. In this report we describe the development of CSD in a kidney transplant patient. Immunocompromised hosts are more susceptible to infection from Bartonella compared with the standard population. Infection of Bartonella should be considered as a differential diagnosis in kidney transplant patients with lymphadenopathy of unknown origin.
authors.affiliation: Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation Unit, University of Torino-AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Molinette, Italy. Electronic address: massimogai@gmail.com.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gai
authors.affiliation: Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, "Magna Graecia" University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: d'Onofrio
authors.affiliation: Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation Unit, University of Torino-AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Molinette, Italy.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: di Vico
authors.affiliation: Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation Unit, University of Torino-AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Molinette, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ranghino
authors.affiliation: Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation Unit, University of Torino-AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Molinette, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nappo
authors.affiliation: Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation Unit, University of Torino-AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Molinette, Italy.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Diena
authors.affiliation: Anatomic Pathology 2 Unit, University of Torino-AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Molinette, Italy.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Novero
authors.affiliation: Radiology Unit, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Molinette, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Limerutti
authors.affiliation: Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation Unit, University of Torino-AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Molinette, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Messina
authors.affiliation: Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation Unit, University of Torino-AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Molinette, Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Biancone
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018416:Bartonella henselae; D002372:Cat-Scratch Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D002415:Cats; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005334:Fever / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents