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Utility of Polymerase Chain Reaction Versus Serology-Based Testing in Immunocompromised Patients With Bartonella henselae Infection

Bartonella henselae serologies can be nondiagnostic in immunocompromised individuals due to impaired humoral immunity. Blood polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is more useful diagnostically in immunosuppressed persons. We discuss 3 cases: 2 solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients and 1 person with huma...

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Autores principales: Kumar, Ankit, Abdulqader, Mohammed, McBride, Darrell A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10249265/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37305840
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofad130