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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, March 2009, p. 862-864, Vol. 47, No. 3
0095-1137/09/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.01012-08
Copyright © 2009, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

CASE REPORT

Isolation and Characterization of Bartonella quintana from the Parotid Gland of an Immunocompetent Man{triangledown}

Giustina Vitale,1 Salvatore Incandela,2 Cinzia Incandela,2 Anna Micalizzi,1 and Pasquale Mansueto1*

Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e delle Patologie Emergenti, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy,1 Dipartimento di Scienze Otorinolaringoiatriche, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy2

Received 28 May 2008/ Returned for modification 1 October 2008/ Accepted 22 December 2008

We describe a case of the isolation of Bartonella quintana from the parotid gland of an apparently healthy man. Pathological examination showed intraparotid granulomatous abscessual lymphadenitis. Diagnosis was made on the basis of high titers of immunoglobulin G (IgG) and IgM antibodies and of culture isolation of a causative agent from parotid aspirate.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e delle Patologie Emergenti, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro, 141-90127 Palermo, Italy. Phone: 39 (091) 6552970. Fax: 39 (091) 6555995. E-mail: pamansu{at}unipa.it

{triangledown} Published ahead of print on 7 January 2009.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, March 2009, p. 862-864, Vol. 47, No. 3
0095-1137/09/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.01012-08
Copyright © 2009, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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