Scalp Eschar and Neck Lymphadenopathy Caused by Bartonella henselae after Tick Bite

Rickettsia slovaca and Rickettsia raoultii have been associated with a syndrome characterized by scalp eschar and neck lymphadenopathy following tick bites. However, in many cases, the causative agent remains undetermined. We report 3 cases of this syndrome caused by Bartonella henselae, and we prop...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical infectious diseases 2010-02, Vol.50 (4), p.549-551
Hauptverfasser:	Angelakis, Emmanouil, Pulcini, Céline, Waton, Julie, Imbert, Patrick, Socolovschi, Cristina, Edouard, Sophie, Dellamonica, Pierre, Raoult, Didier
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Animals Antibodies Antibodies, Bacterial - chemistry Antibodies, Bacterial - immunology Arthropods Bartonella Bartonella henselae Bartonella henselae - genetics Bartonella henselae - immunology Bartonella Infections - immunology Bartonella Infections - microbiology Bartonella Infections - pathology Biological and medical sciences Biopsies Biopsy BRIEF REPORT Female Humans Infections Infectious diseases Insect bites Insect Bites and Stings - microbiology Insect Bites and Stings - pathology Ixodidae Lymphatic diseases Lymphatic Diseases - immunology Lymphatic Diseases - microbiology Lymphatic Diseases - pathology Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Neck - microbiology Neck - pathology Polymerase chain reaction Rickettsia Scalp Scalp - microbiology Scalp - pathology Skin diseases Tick-Borne Diseases - immunology Tick-Borne Diseases - microbiology Tick-Borne Diseases - pathology Ticks Ticks - microbiology
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Zusammenfassung:	Rickettsia slovaca and Rickettsia raoultii have been associated with a syndrome characterized by scalp eschar and neck lymphadenopathy following tick bites. However, in many cases, the causative agent remains undetermined. We report 3 cases of this syndrome caused by Bartonella henselae, and we propose the term "SENLAT" to collectively describe this clinical entity.
ISSN:	1058-4838 1537-6591
DOI:	10.1086/650172