Serious and Atypical Presentations of Bartonella henselae Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients

Abstract This article describes 5 cases of bartonellosis with fever and atypical clinical presentations in kidney transplant recipients: thrombotic microangiopathies, recurrent hemophagocytosis, and immune reconstitution syndrome after treatment. The diagnosis, the pathological lesions, and treatmen...

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Published in:Open forum infectious diseases 2022-03, Vol.9 (3), p.ofac059-ofac059
Main Authors: Bos, Feline, Chauveau, Bertrand, Ruel, Jules, Fontant, Gabriel, Campistron, Elise, Meunier, Camille, Jambon, Frédéric, Moreau, Karine, Delmas, Yahsou, Couzi, Lionel, Korbi, Skander, Charrier, Manon, Viallard, Jean-François, Luciani, Léa, Merville, Pierre, Lazaro, Estibaliz, Kaminski, Hannah
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Language:English
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Summary:Abstract This article describes 5 cases of bartonellosis with fever and atypical clinical presentations in kidney transplant recipients: thrombotic microangiopathies, recurrent hemophagocytosis, and immune reconstitution syndrome after treatment. The diagnosis, the pathological lesions, and treatments are described. Bartonellosis must be researched in solid organ transplant recipients with fever of undetermined origin.
ISSN:2328-8957
2328-8957
DOI:10.1093/ofid/ofac059