Detection of Bartonella henselae DNA by polymerase chain reaction in a patient with cat scratch disease :: A case report

被引：20

作者：

Chung, JY

Han, TH

Kim, BN

Yoo, YS

Lim, SJ

机构：

[1] Inje Univ, Coll Med, Dept Pediat, Seoul 139707, South Korea

[2] Inje Univ, Coll Med, Dept Diagnost Lab Med, Seoul 139707, South Korea

[3] Inje Univ, Coll Med, Dept Internal Med, Seoul 139707, South Korea

[4] Inje Univ, Coll Med, Dept Otolaryngol, Seoul 139707, South Korea

[5] Inje Univ, Coll Med, Dept Diagnost Pathol, Sanggyepek Hosp, Seoul 139707, South Korea

来源：

JOURNAL OF KOREAN MEDICAL SCIENCE | 2005年 / 20卷 / 05期

关键词：

Bartonella henselae; cat-scratch disease; polymerase chain reaction;

D O I：

10.3346/jkms.2005.20.5.888

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

We report a case of cat scratch disease caused by Bartonella henselae in Korea. A 25-yr-old woman developed left cervical lymphadenopathy with history of contact with a dog. The cervical lymphadenopathy persisted for 1 month and resolved gradually and spontaneously. Serologic test was not done during the acute stage of the disease. Immunofluorescent antibody test performed during the convalescent stage was positive for B. henselae. To confirm B. henselae infection, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis using aspirates of cervical lymph node was performed and the presence of B. henselae DNA was demonstrated. This is the first reported case of cat scratch disease in Korea confirmed by PCR for B. henselae DNA.

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页码：888 / 891

页数：4

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