Acute Hepatitis by Bartonella henselae Infection in an Adult Patient with Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis

Hepatitis caused by Bartonella henselae in adults is a condition that is seldom reported in the literature, as well as its current incidence and prevalence. While there is a broad spectrum of well-defined and established clinical entities, hepatic involvement represents the third most frequent clin...

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Main Authors: Jorge Alonso Garay Ortega, Louis Fernando Robles Fernandes, Vianey Guadalupe Tellez Bolaños, Karla Paulina Sandoval Mosqueda, Karla Daniela Salgado Guizar
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Published: Troika Publisher 2023-08-01
Series:Journal of Renal and Hepatic Disorders
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Online Access:https://jrenhep.com/index.php/jrenhep/article/view/172
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author Jorge Alonso Garay Ortega
Louis Fernando Robles Fernandes
Vianey Guadalupe Tellez Bolaños
Karla Paulina Sandoval Mosqueda
Karla Daniela Salgado Guizar
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description Hepatitis caused by Bartonella henselae in adults is a condition that is seldom reported in the literature, as well as its current incidence and prevalence. While there is a broad spectrum of well-defined and established clinical entities, hepatic involvement represents the third most frequent clinical manifestation of infection by this genus of bacteria. It may or may not be characterized by the presence of hepatosplenic granulomas. Diagnosis requires a high level of clinical suspicion, exclusion of additional etiologies, and a causal relationship with risk factors. Polymerase chain reaction is the diagnostic test with the highest diagnostic yield, and treatment varies depending on the clinical expression. We describe the case of an adult patient with hepatitis secondary to Bartonella henselae infection.
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spelling doaj-art-a7c3c8b02dce4ea2a93110d08d47d69d2025-08-20T02:51:07ZengTroika PublisherJournal of Renal and Hepatic Disorders2207-37442023-08-017210.15586/jrenhep.v7i2.172Acute Hepatitis by Bartonella henselae Infection in an Adult Patient with Decompensated Liver CirrhosisJorge Alonso Garay Ortega0Louis Fernando Robles Fernandes1Vianey Guadalupe Tellez Bolaños2Karla Paulina Sandoval Mosqueda3Karla Daniela Salgado Guizar4Resident Physician in Gastroenterology, National Medical Center Siglo XXI of the Mexican Social Security Institute, Mexico City, MexicoResident Physician in Internal Medicine, National Medical Center Siglo XXI of the Mexican Social Security Institute, Mexico City, MexicoResident Physician in Internal Medicine, National Medical Center Siglo XXI of the Mexican Social Security Institute, Mexico City, MexicoResident Physician in Gastroenterology, National Medical Center Siglo XXI of the Mexican Social Security Institute, Mexico City, MexicoResident Physician in Internal Medicine, National Medical Center Siglo XXI of the Mexican Social Security Institute, Mexico City, Mexico Hepatitis caused by Bartonella henselae in adults is a condition that is seldom reported in the literature, as well as its current incidence and prevalence. While there is a broad spectrum of well-defined and established clinical entities, hepatic involvement represents the third most frequent clinical manifestation of infection by this genus of bacteria. It may or may not be characterized by the presence of hepatosplenic granulomas. Diagnosis requires a high level of clinical suspicion, exclusion of additional etiologies, and a causal relationship with risk factors. Polymerase chain reaction is the diagnostic test with the highest diagnostic yield, and treatment varies depending on the clinical expression. We describe the case of an adult patient with hepatitis secondary to Bartonella henselae infection. https://jrenhep.com/index.php/jrenhep/article/view/172Bartonellahepatitisgastroenterologyadulthepatology
spellingShingle Jorge Alonso Garay Ortega
Louis Fernando Robles Fernandes
Vianey Guadalupe Tellez Bolaños
Karla Paulina Sandoval Mosqueda
Karla Daniela Salgado Guizar
Acute Hepatitis by Bartonella henselae Infection in an Adult Patient with Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis
Journal of Renal and Hepatic Disorders
Bartonella
hepatitis
gastroenterology
adult
hepatology
title Acute Hepatitis by Bartonella henselae Infection in an Adult Patient with Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis
title_full Acute Hepatitis by Bartonella henselae Infection in an Adult Patient with Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis
title_fullStr Acute Hepatitis by Bartonella henselae Infection in an Adult Patient with Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis
title_full_unstemmed Acute Hepatitis by Bartonella henselae Infection in an Adult Patient with Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis
title_short Acute Hepatitis by Bartonella henselae Infection in an Adult Patient with Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis
title_sort acute hepatitis by bartonella henselae infection in an adult patient with decompensated liver cirrhosis
topic Bartonella
hepatitis
gastroenterology
adult
hepatology
url https://jrenhep.com/index.php/jrenhep/article/view/172
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