Bartonella infection associated with systemic juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 4-year-old girl with systemic juvenile rheumatoid arthritis had Bartonella infection diagnosed serologically. This case suggested that Bartonella (most probably Bartonella henselae) infection may in part be responsible for the development of systemic juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
Medical subject headings
- Arthritis, Infectious
- Arthritis, Juvenile
- Bartonella Infections
- Bartonella henselae