Refractory Bartonella quintana bacillary angiomatosis following chemotherapy for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

Refractory Bartonella quintana bacillary angiomatosis following chemotherapy for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

Bacillary angiomatosis is a well-recognized infection with cutaneous and systemic manifestations caused by Bartonella henselae or Bartonella quintana and occurs in immunocompromised patients. We report a case of B. quintana bacillary angiomatosis following fludarabine-based chemotherapy for chronic...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of medical microbiology 2011, Vol.60 (1), p.142-146
Hauptverfasser: HOLMES, Natasha E, OPAT, Stephen, KELMAN, Anthony, KORMAN, Tony M
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Sprache:eng
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Angiomatosis, Bacillary - diagnosis
Angiomatosis, Bacillary - drug therapy
Angiomatosis, Bacillary - microbiology
Angiomatosis, Bacillary - pathology
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use
Bacteriological Techniques - methods
Bacteriology
Bartonella henselae
Bartonella quintana - isolation & purification
Biological and medical sciences
Drug Therapy - methods
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Infectious diseases
Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell - complications
Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell - drug therapy
Lymphatic Diseases - pathology
Medical sciences
Microbiology
Microscopy - methods
Miscellaneous
Osteomyelitis - microbiology
Treatment Failure
Vidarabine - analogs & derivatives
Vidarabine - therapeutic use
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Zusammenfassung:Bacillary angiomatosis is a well-recognized infection with cutaneous and systemic manifestations caused by Bartonella henselae or Bartonella quintana and occurs in immunocompromised patients. We report a case of B. quintana bacillary angiomatosis following fludarabine-based chemotherapy for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia that was refractory to standard treatment and was complicated by lymphadenopathy and osteomyelitis.
ISSN:0022-2615
1473-5644
DOI:10.1099/jmm.0.015867-0