Parinaud syndrome caused by Bartonella henselae: case report Síndrome de Parinaud causada por Bartonella henselae: relato de caso

The authors report a case of Parinaud syndrome (conjunctivitis with pre-auricular satellite adenitis) caused by Bartonella henselae, the etiologic agent of Cat Scratch Disease. The etiologic assessment of this case was performed by serum indirect immunofluorescence reaction and allowed for a better...

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Published in:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Main Authors: Carlos Alberto Yamashita, Adriana Mielle, Natasha Slhessarenko, Sérgio Nascimento, Alfredo Gilio, Márcia Pahl, Bernardo Ejzenberg, Evandro Baldacci, Yassuhiko Okay
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 1996
Subjects:
Cat Scratch Disease
Parinaud Syndrome
Bartonella henselae
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Arctic
Gato
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46651996000600009
https://doaj.org/article/c9c420c1d9b048509f544a1cce554242
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Summary:The authors report a case of Parinaud syndrome (conjunctivitis with pre-auricular satellite adenitis) caused by Bartonella henselae, the etiologic agent of Cat Scratch Disease. The etiologic assessment of this case was performed by serum indirect immunofluorescence reaction and allowed for a better therapeutics and follow up, avoiding ineffective antibiotics and surgical interventions. Os autores relatam um caso do Síndrome de Parinaud (conjuntivite com adenite satélite pré-auricular) causada por Bartonella henselae, o agente etiológico da Doença da Arranhadura do Gato. O esclarecimento etiológico deste caso foi feito através da reação de imunofluorescência indireta o que permitiu um adequado enfoque terapêutico e acompanhamento do paciente, evitando o uso de antibióticos inadequados e intervenções cirúrgicas.

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