Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 25(1):90-91, January  2006.

BARTONELLA HENSELAE INFECTION ASSOCIATED WITH GUILLAIN-BARRE  SYNDROME.

Massei, Francesco MD; Gori, Laura MD; Taddeucci, Grazia MD;  Macchia,
Pierantonio MD; Maggiore, Giuseppe MD

Abstract:
This is  the first report of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) related to
Bartonella  henselae infection. A 10-year-old girl had difficulty walking
and marked  myalgia. The search for all causes known to trigger GBS was
negative. She  was treated with intravenous immunoglobulins and
recovered. Because she  lived in a rural area and had a history of kitten
contact, a specific  serology for B. henselae infection was performed and
confirmed an ongoing  infection. She did not show any clinical typical
feature of cat-scratch  disease. B. henselae infection should be
considered in the wide etiologic  spectrum of GBS.

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