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Is Bartonella sp. infection relevant in hematological malignancies in HIV-negative patients? A literature review.
Secamilli, Elisa Nunes; Drummond, Marina Rovani; Serrano, Juliana Yumi Massuda; Stelini, Rafael Fantelli; Cintra, Maria Leticia; Velho, Paulo Eduardo Neves Ferreira.
Afiliación
  • Secamilli EN; Department of Clinical Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
  • Drummond MR; Laboratory of Applied Research in Dermatology and Bartonella Infection, School of Medical Sciences, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
  • Serrano JYM; Department of Clinical Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
  • Stelini RF; Department of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
  • Cintra ML; Department of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
  • Velho PENF; Department of Clinical Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
Leuk Res Rep ; 21: 100402, 2024.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38192503
ABSTRACT
Bartonelloses are diseases caused by Bartonella sp., transmitted to humans by blood sucking arthropod vectors. Clinical presentations include bacillary angiomatosis, cat scratch disease and atypical forms. We performed a review of cases of bartonelloses and hematological malignancies published in HIV-negative patients. Terms used were Bartonella or Bacillary Angiomatosis and Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma, or Cancer. Fifteen cases met our criteria. Clinical presentations included bacillary angiomatosis, chronic fever, chronic lymphadenopathy, osteomyelitis, neuroretinitis, chronic anemia and hepatosplenic peliosis. Fourteen patients were asymptomatic after antibiotic therapy, and one died before antibiotic treatment. Clinicians should be suspicious of Bartonella sp. infections in immunocompromised patients.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Leuk Res Rep Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Brasil Pais de publicación: Reino Unido

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Leuk Res Rep Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Brasil Pais de publicación: Reino Unido