Cat scratch disease in an immunosuppressed patient with systemic lupus erythematosus

Cat scratch disease is an infectious disorder transmitted by cats that typically affects children and young adults. Immunosuppression is a well-known risk factor for the development of severe and atypical forms of the disease; hence it is under-diagnosed in patients with compromised immunity. We are...

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Veröffentlicht in:Lupus 2016-03, Vol.25 (3), p.310-311
Hauptverfasser: Vargas-Hitos, J A, Sabio, J M, Navarrete-Navarrete, N, Arenas-Miras, M del M, Zamora-Pasadas, M, Jiménez-Alonso, J
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Zusammenfassung:Cat scratch disease is an infectious disorder transmitted by cats that typically affects children and young adults. Immunosuppression is a well-known risk factor for the development of severe and atypical forms of the disease; hence it is under-diagnosed in patients with compromised immunity. We are reporting the first case of cat scratch disease, which presented as fever and fatigue, in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus while receiving immunosuppressant therapy after a kidney transplant.
ISSN:0961-2033
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DOI:10.1177/0961203315610207