title: Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Associated With Bartonella henselae Infection in an HIV-Infected Patient.
abstract: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a life-threatening syndrome that often occurs in immunocompromised patients. We report the first case of HLH due to Bartonella henselae infection in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus infection. Early recognition of HLH and B. henselae through liver biopsy and serological tests led to the patient's recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Immunology, Hôpital Saint Louis, AP-HP, and EA3518, Université Paris Diderot.
authors.forename: Alexandre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Le Joncour
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Hôpital Avicenne, AP-HP, Bobigny.
authors.forename: Frederic
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bidegain
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Hôpital Jean Verdier, AP-HP, Bondy, France.
authors.forename: Marianne
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ziol
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Immunology, Hôpital Saint Louis, AP-HP, and EA3518, Université Paris Diderot.
authors.forename: Lionel
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Galicier
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Immunology, Hôpital Saint Louis, AP-HP, and EA3518, Université Paris Diderot.
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Oksenhendler
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Hôpital Avicenne, AP-HP, Bobigny.
authors.forename: Frederic
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mechai
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Immunology, Hôpital Saint Louis, AP-HP, and EA3518, Université Paris Diderot.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Boutboul
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Hôpital Avicenne, AP-HP, Bobigny.
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bouchaud
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D018416:Bartonella henselae / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001706:Biopsy; D002372:Cat-Scratch Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D060085:Coinfection / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000821:virology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008099:Liver / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D051359:Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male
keywords: Bartonella henselae; acquired immune deficiency syndrome; hemophagocytic syndrome; human immunodeficiency virus; lymphohistiocytosis