Cerebral epidural empyema due to Bartonella henselae: a case report

Abstract Background Cat scratch disease frequently involves a benign, self-limited disease. Neurological forms associated with Bartonella henselae are uncommon, consisting mostly in neuroretinitis, encephalitis and meningitis. Cerebral epidural empyema has never described. Case presentation An adult...

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Main Authors: Stéphanie Matta, Audrey Rousseau, Rachel Chenouard, Carole Lemarié, Matthieu Eveillard, Marie Kempf, Rafaël Mahieu, Hélène Pailhoriès
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06488-8