Abstract
We report here the detection of Bartonella quintana, after putative bite transmission, in pre-enrichment blood cultures from a woman and from two feral barn cats. Prospective molecular epidemiological studies are necessary to characterize the risk of human Bartonella quintana infection following cat bites.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Animals
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Bartonella quintana / classification
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Bartonella quintana / genetics
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Bartonella quintana / isolation & purification*
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Bites and Stings*
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Cat Diseases / microbiology
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Cat Diseases / transmission*
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Cats
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Female
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Humans
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Trench Fever / microbiology*
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Trench Fever / transmission*