Unilateral neuroretinitis secondary to Bartonella henselae infection

Kilonback, Anna Catherine; Guly, Catherine; Bernatoniene, Jolanta; Ramanan, Athimalaipet V

doi:10.1136/archdischild-2013-304851

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“…She had close contact with cats but she could not recall any cat scratches or bites (19). Kilonback et al presented a case of neuroretinitis in a woman who had a history of regular cat contact and she experienced flu-like symptoms, headache, and fever (20).…”

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<i>Bartonella henselae</i> Neuroretinitis in Patients without Cat Scratch

et al. 2018

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A c c e p t e d M a n u s c r i p t 2 Bartonella henselae neuroretinitis in patients without cat scratch SUMMARY Cat-scratch disease (CSD) is a syndrome which is characterized by lymphadenopathy, fever, and skin lesions in association with a cat scratch or bite. Bartonella henselae is the primary bacterial agent responsible for CSD. Here we report serologically proven atypical presentation cases of B henselae neuroretinitis. In this study, three neuroretinitis patients were evaluated.Animal contact histories, ocular examinations, systemic work-up, clinical findings, and treatment compliance of the patients were assessed. All the patients denied a history of a cat or any animal contact, or of having CSD findings. Serologic testing with indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) was used for diagnosis of Bartonella neuroretinitis. IFA test results were positive for all patients. Two of the patients were treated with antibiotics. Optic disc edema and macular exudates resolved gradually, and at their last follow-up visits, all the signs had disappeared. There was no disease recurrence after finishing treatment. Serious complications were seen in the untreated patient. In conclusion, even though there may be a lack of systemic signs and symptoms of CSD in a patient with neuroretinitis, B henselae infection should be considered.

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<i>Bartonella henselae</i> Neuroretinitis in Patients without Cat Scratch

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“…The manual was additionally adapted to the well-established structure of the diagnostic interviews of the DIPS family [ 28 , 29 ]. These structured diagnostic interviews are developed for the assessment for mental disorders according to DSM throughout the life span and based on the same underlying structure.…”

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Inter-rater reliability and acceptance of the structured diagnostic interview for regulatory problems in infancy

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et al. 2016

Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health

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BackgroundRegulatory problems such as excessive crying, sleeping–and feeding difficulties in infancy are some of the earliest precursors of later mental health difficulties emerging throughout the lifespan. In the present study, the inter-rater reliability and acceptance of a structured computer-assisted diagnostic interview for regulatory problems (Baby-DIPS) was investigated.MethodsUsing a community sample, 132 mothers of infants aged between 3 and 18 months (mean age = 10 months) were interviewed with the Baby-DIPS regarding current and former (combined = lifetime) regulatory problems. Severity of the symptoms was also rated. The interviews were conducted face-to-face at a psychology department at the university (51.5 %), the mother’s home (23.5 %), or via telephone (25.0 %). Inter-rater reliability was assessed with Cohen’s kappa (k). A sample of 48 mothers and their interviewers filled in acceptance questionnaires after the interview.ResultsGood to excellent inter-rater reliability on the levels of current and lifetime regulatory problems (k = 0.77–0.98) were found. High inter-rater agreement was also found for ratings of severity (ICC = 0.86–0.97). Participants and interviewers’ overall acceptance ratings of the computer-assisted interview were favourable. Acceptance scores did not differ between interviews that revealed one or more clinically relevant regulatory problem(s) compared to those that revealed no regulatory problems.ConclusionsThe Baby-DIPS was found to be a reliable instrument for the assessment of current and lifetime problems in crying and sleeping behaviours. The computer-assisted version of the Baby-DIPS was well accepted by interviewers and mothers. The Baby-DIPS appears to be well-suited for research and clinical use to identify infant regulatory problems.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13034-016-0107-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…Although B henselae infection is commonly self-limited and the majority of patients have positive outcomes even in the absence of treatment, antibiotics are generally recommended for severe systemic and intraocular infections. 1,2,7,9 Recommended therapy varies from 2 to 4 weeks of doxycycline or erythromycin, with or without adjuvant rifampin. 3,7 These recommendations are based on the effectiveness of these antibiotics as demonstrated in immunocompromised HIV-positive individuals with B henselae infection.…”

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