A case of Bartonellosis presenting as a puzzling multisystem disorder complicated by nosocomial COVID-19 infection

The most commonly considered infection with a Bartonella species is cat-scratch disease caused by Bartonella henselae. Here, we discuss a unique case of a 60-year-old man who presented with Bartonella infection complicated by nosocomial COVID-19. He was admitted with a history of chest pain, persist...

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Autores principales: Garland, Huw, Stoll, Sarah, Patel, Shalinee, Mogal, Rahul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2021
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8378352/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34413042
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-244002
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description The most commonly considered infection with a Bartonella species is cat-scratch disease caused by Bartonella henselae. Here, we discuss a unique case of a 60-year-old man who presented with Bartonella infection complicated by nosocomial COVID-19. He was admitted with a history of chest pain, persistent fever, rash and influenza-like symptoms. Positive Bartonella serology confirmed diagnosis and the patient developed complications of pericardial effusion in addition to COVID-19 infection, requiring non-invasive ventilation and admission to the intensive care unit. We discuss his symptoms, investigations, treatment and outcomes, while also highlighting the challenges of assessing patients presenting with fever of unknown origin during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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spelling pubmed-83783522021-09-02 A case of Bartonellosis presenting as a puzzling multisystem disorder complicated by nosocomial COVID-19 infection Garland, Huw Stoll, Sarah Patel, Shalinee Mogal, Rahul BMJ Case Rep Case Report The most commonly considered infection with a Bartonella species is cat-scratch disease caused by Bartonella henselae. Here, we discuss a unique case of a 60-year-old man who presented with Bartonella infection complicated by nosocomial COVID-19. He was admitted with a history of chest pain, persistent fever, rash and influenza-like symptoms. Positive Bartonella serology confirmed diagnosis and the patient developed complications of pericardial effusion in addition to COVID-19 infection, requiring non-invasive ventilation and admission to the intensive care unit. We discuss his symptoms, investigations, treatment and outcomes, while also highlighting the challenges of assessing patients presenting with fever of unknown origin during the COVID-19 pandemic. BMJ Publishing Group 2021-08-19 /pmc/articles/PMC8378352/ /pubmed/34413042 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-244002 Text en © BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2021. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. https://bmj.com/coronavirus/usageThis article is made freely available for use in accordance with BMJ’s website terms and conditions for the duration of the covid-19 pandemic or until otherwise determined by BMJ. You may use, download and print the article for any lawful, non-commercial purpose (including text and data mining) provided that all copyright notices and trade marks are retained.
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title_full_unstemmed A case of Bartonellosis presenting as a puzzling multisystem disorder complicated by nosocomial COVID-19 infection
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34413042
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-244002
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