Infección por Bartonella henselae con compromiso de sistema nervioso central, asociado a un papiloma del plexo coroídeo
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Barnafi, Natalia
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Conca Minaeff, Natalia
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Von Borries, Cecilia
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Fuentes, Isabel
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Montoya, Francisca
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Alcalde Ruíz, Elisa
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2018-06-27T14:40:27Z
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2018-06-27T14:40:27Z
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2017
Cita de ítem
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Rev Chilena Infectol 2017; 34 (4): 383-388
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0717-6341
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https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/149278
Abstract
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Bartonella henselae infection is a prevalent illness in Chile. It presents generally as a cat scratch disease or
as a prolonged fever syndrome. There are atypical manifestations, which include central nervous system, bone,
cardiac and hepato-esplenic compromised. We present an adolescent case with a history of fever, vomiting and
ataxia, whose diagnosis was a central nervous system infection by Bartonella henselae associated with a choroid
plexus papilloma. This case corresponds to an unusual presentation, with a challenging diagnosis. It is controversial
whether to treat this patient, which antimicrobial is the right choice and how long the treatment should be.