Bacillary angiomatosis in an immunocompetent child: A case report and review of the literature

American Journal of Dermatopathology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 513-515

  Zarraga, Matthew ^a,d   Rosen, Les ^b   Herschthal, David ^c  

^a Palmetto General Hospital   (United States)

^b Dermpath Diagnostics   (United States)

^c David Herschthal MD Cosmetic Dermatology   (United States)

^d Department of Medical Education   (United States)

Author keywords

bacillary angiomatosis; Bartonella henselae; Bartonella quintana; immunocompetent child; pyogenic granuloma

Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN; BACTERIAL RNA; CEFTRIAXONE; CIPROFLOXACIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; DOXYCYCLINE; ERYTHROMYCIN; FIBRIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; ISONIAZID; RIFAMPICIN; RNA 16S; TETRACYCLINE DERIVATIVE;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACILLARY ANGIOMATOSIS; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BARTONELLA HENSELAE; BARTONELLA QUINTANA; CASE REPORT; CAT; CHILD; CRYOTHERAPY; CURETTAGE; DESICCATION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EXCISION; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYOGENIC GRANULOMA; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN NODULE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ANGIOMATOSIS, BACILLARY; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; AZITHROMYCIN; BARTONELLA INFECTIONS; CATS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS;

EID: 79959823839     PISSN: 01931091     EISSN: 15330311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DAD.0b013e3181ec846a     Document Type: Review

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