Fever and lymphadenitis in an immunocompromised patient

Abstract

Objective and importance: Bartonella henselae infections are among the most common causes of fever and lymphadenopathies, but can lead to severe complications in immunocompromised hosts; early recognition of these infections is of paramount importance in immunocompromised patients.

Clinical presentation: Here we report the case of a renal transplant recipient who presented with fever, lymphadenopathies, and a splenic abscess secondary to Bartonella henselae infection, successfully treated with doxycycline.

Discussion and conclusions: We discuss the various clinical presentations of Bartonella henselae infections in immunocompromised patients and the available diagnostic tools for this potentially severe complication.

Keywords: Bartonella henselae,; Cat-scratch disease,; Lymphadenopathy,; Renal transplantation.