Costal osteomyelitis due to Bartonella henselae in a 10-year-old girl.

Authors :: Salmon-Rousseau A
Auvray C
Besset Q
Briandet C
Desplantes C
Chavanet P
Source :: Journal of bone and joint infection [J Bone Jt Infect] 2021 May 20; Vol. 6 (6), pp. 171-178. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 May 20 (Print Publication: 2021).
Publication Year :: 2021
Abstract: Bartonella henselae is the bacterial agent responsible for cat scratch disease. This infection is frequently the cause of localized lymphadenitis in children. It is also sometimes responsible for endocarditis, encephalitis, hepatic peliosis and in rare cases osteomyelitis. We describe the second known case of unifocal thoracic osteomyelitis in a 10-year-old child.<br />Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.<br /> (Copyright: © 2021 Arnaud Salmon-Rousseau et al.)