Detection of bartonella henselae DNA by polymerase chain reaction in a patient with cat scratch disease: a case report

We report a case of cat scratch disease caused by Bartonella henselae in Korea. A 25-yr-old woman developed left cervical lymphadenopathy with history of contact with a dog. The cervical lymphadenopathy persisted for 1 month and resolved gradually and spontaneously. Serologic test was not done durin...

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Published in:Journal of Korean medical science 2005-10, Vol.20 (5), p.888-891
Main Authors: Chung, Ju Young, Han, Tae Hee, Kim, Baek Nam, Yoo, Young Sam, Lim, Seong Jig
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Bartonella henselae - genetics
Bartonella henselae - isolation & purification
Case Report
Cat-Scratch Disease - diagnosis
Cat-Scratch Disease - microbiology
DNA, Bacterial - analysis
DNA, Bacterial - genetics
Female
Humans
Polymerase Chain Reaction - methods
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Summary:We report a case of cat scratch disease caused by Bartonella henselae in Korea. A 25-yr-old woman developed left cervical lymphadenopathy with history of contact with a dog. The cervical lymphadenopathy persisted for 1 month and resolved gradually and spontaneously. Serologic test was not done during the acute stage of the disease. Immunofluorescent antibody test performed during the convalescent stage was positive for B. henselae. To confirm B. henselae infection, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis using aspirates of cervical lymph node was performed and the presence of B. henselae DNA was demonstrated. This is the first reported case of cat scratch disease in Korea confirmed by PCR for B. henselae DNA.
ISSN:1011-8934
1598-6357
DOI:10.3346/jkms.2005.20.5.888