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ArticleBMC infectious diseases2021

Cerebral epidural empyema due to Bartonella henselae: a case report.

Stéphanie Matta, Audrey Rousseau, Rachel Chenouard, Carole Lemarié, Matthieu Eveillard, Marie Kempf, Rafaël Mahieu, Hélène Pailhoriès

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Article in BMC infectious diseases, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Stéphanie MattaLaboratoire de Bactériologie, Institut de Biologie en Santé - PBH, CHU Angers, 4 rue Larrey, 49933, Angers cedex, France.
Audrey RousseauDépartement de Pathologie Cellulaire et Tissulaire, CHU d'Angers, 4, rue Larrey, 49933, Angers, France.
Rachel ChenouardLaboratoire de Bactériologie, Institut de Biologie en Santé - PBH, CHU Angers, 4 rue Larrey, 49933, Angers cedex, France.
Carole LemariéLaboratoire de Bactériologie, Institut de Biologie en Santé - PBH, CHU Angers, 4 rue Larrey, 49933, Angers cedex, France.
Matthieu EveillardLaboratoire de Bactériologie, Institut de Biologie en Santé - PBH, CHU Angers, 4 rue Larrey, 49933, Angers cedex, France.
Marie KempfLaboratoire de Bactériologie, Institut de Biologie en Santé - PBH, CHU Angers, 4 rue Larrey, 49933, Angers cedex, France.
Rafaël MahieuService de Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, CHU Angers, CHU, 4 rue Larrey, 49933, Angers cedex, France.
Hélène PailhorièsLaboratoire de Bactériologie, Institut de Biologie en Santé - PBH, CHU Angers, 4 rue Larrey, 49933, Angers cedex, France. Helene.Pailhories@chu-angers.fr.
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Angers · FRUniversité d'Angers · FRInserm · FRNantes Université · FR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCat scratch disease frequently involves a benign, self-limited disease. Neurological forms associated with Bartonella henselae are uncommon, consisting mostly in neuroretinitis, encephalitis and meningitis. Cerebral epidural empyema has never described. CASE PRESENTATION: An adult patient was hospitalized for isolated headaches. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) identified typical features of cerebral epidural empyema. The diagnosis of B. henselae was performed incidentally by 16S rDNA gene sequencing on the abscess fluid, and confirmed by specific qPCR. We report here the first case, to our knowledge, of cerebral epidural empyema associated with B. henselae. Further follow-up visits allowed identifying frequent cat scratches on the scalp as the presumptive source of infection.

conclusionsThis case report alerts about such atypical clinical presentation, which requires an extensive clinical investigation. It also emphasizes on the usefulness of additional molecular diagnosis techniques in such CNS infection cases.

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Bartonella henselaeCat-Scratch DiseaseEmpyemaRetinitisAnti-Bacterial AgentsHumansAnti-Bacterial Agents16S rDNA gene sequencingBartonella henselaeCase reportCat Scratch DiseaseCerebral epidural empyema

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PMID34362324
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