[Bartonella hensalae encephalopathy]. / Encéphalopathie à Bartonella hensalae.
Presse Med
; 34(4): 297-8, 2005 Feb 26.
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| ID: mdl-15798550
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Bartonella hensalae is a poorly known cause of encephalopathy in young subjects. OBSERVATION A 17 year-old adolescent was admitted in a state of emergency because of frequent convulsive seizures and inter-critical drowsiness. The diagnosis of encephalopathy was made on the association of these clinical signs and electro-encephalographic abnormalities. The presence of a cat in his home, a right axillary lymph node that had appeared in a context of fever, and positive serological kinetics related this encephalopathy to a bartonellosis. The course was good.DISCUSSION:
Diagnosis of a Bartonella hensalae encephalopathy is based on a range of anamnesic, clinical and microbiological arguments. The potential interest of antibiotic therapy and its modalities remains to be established.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Encefalopatías
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Enfermedad por Rasguño de Gato
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Bartonella henselae
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Fr
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article