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. 2016 Mar 15;62(6):804-6.
doi: 10.1093/cid/civ999. Epub 2015 Dec 8.

Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Associated With Bartonella henselae Infection in an HIV-Infected Patient

Alexandre Le Joncour  1 , Frederic Bidegain  2 , Marianne Ziol  3 , Lionel Galicier  1 , Eric Oksenhendler  1 , Frederic Mechai  2 , David Boutboul  1 , Olivier Bouchaud  2
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Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Associated With Bartonella henselae Infection in an HIV-Infected Patient

Alexandre Le Joncour et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a life-threatening syndrome that often occurs in immunocompromised patients. We report the first case of HLH due to Bartonella henselae infection in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus infection. Early recognition of HLH and B. henselae through liver biopsy and serological tests led to the patient's recovery.

Keywords: Bartonella henselae; acquired immune deficiency syndrome; hemophagocytic syndrome; human immunodeficiency virus; lymphohistiocytosis.

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  • Suggested Relationship Between Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis and Bartonella henselae.
    Rokx C, van Laar JA, Rijnders BJ. Rokx C, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Aug 1;63(3):427-8. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciw301. Epub 2016 May 8. Clin Infect Dis. 2016. PMID: 27161780 No abstract available.
  • Reply to Rokx et al.
    Le Joncour A, Bidegain F, Ziol M, Nebbad B, Galicier L, Oksenhendler E, Mechai F, Boutboul D, Bouchaud O. Le Joncour A, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Aug 1;63(3):428. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciw304. Epub 2016 May 8. Clin Infect Dis. 2016. PMID: 27161782 No abstract available.

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