Bartonella henselae Infection: An Uncommon Mimicker of Autoimmune Disease

• Main Authors: Despoina N. Maritsi (Author), Diagoras Zarganis (Author), Zoi Metaxa (Author), Georgia Papaioannou (Author), George Vartzelis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We present a case of a seven-year-old immunocompetent female patient who developed systemic symptoms mimicking an autoimmune rather than an infectious disease. The patient presented with rash, biquotidian fever, night sweats, and arthralgias. There was no antecedent history of cat contact. Investiga...