Costal osteomyelitis due to Bartonella henselae in a 10-year-old girl

Bartonella henselae is the bacterial agent responsible for cat scratch disease. This infection is frequently the cause of localized lymphadenitis in children. It is also sometimes responsible for endocarditis, encephalitis, hepatic peliosis and in rare cases osteomyelitis. We describe the second kno...

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Published inJournal of bone and joint infection Vol. 6; no. 6; pp. 171 - 178
Main Authors Salmon-Rousseau, Arnaud, Auvray, Christelle, Besset, Quentin, Briandet, Claire, Desplantes, Claire, Chavanet, Pascal
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Copernicus GmbH 20.05.2021
Copernicus Publications
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Osteomyelitis
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Summary:Bartonella henselae is the bacterial agent responsible for cat scratch disease. This infection is frequently the cause of localized lymphadenitis in children. It is also sometimes responsible for endocarditis, encephalitis, hepatic peliosis and in rare cases osteomyelitis. We describe the second known case of unifocal thoracic osteomyelitis in a 10-year-old child.
ISSN:2206-3552
2206-3552
DOI:10.5194/jbji-6-171-2021