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The present study was undertaken to diagnose <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">B. henselae<\/jats:italic> infection in diverse clinical conditions in a tertiary care hospital in north India.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>A total of 145 patients including those with fever and lymphadenopathy, infective endocarditis and neuroretinitis were enrolled in the study. Whole blood, serum and lymph node aspirate and valvular vegetations if available, were obtained. Samples were plated on chocolate agar and brain-heart infusion agar containing five per cent fresh rabbit blood and were incubated at 35\u00b0C for at least four weeks in five per cent CO<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub> with high humidity. Immunofluorescent antibody assay (IFA) was done for the detection of IgM antibodies in the serum using a commercial kit. Whole blood was used to perform polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the citrate synthase gene (<jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">gltA<\/jats:italic>).<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>IFA was positive in 11 of 140 (7.85%) patients and PCR was positive in 3 of 140 (2.14%) patients. Culture was negative in all the cases. A higher incidence of <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Bartonella<\/jats:italic> infection was seen in patients with fever and lymphadenopathy (n=30), seven of whom were children. In ophthalmological conditions, four cases were IFA positive.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Interpretation &amp; conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>The present study shows that the threat of <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Bartonella<\/jats:italic> infection is a reality in India. It is also an important treatable cause of fever and lymphadenopathy in children. Serology and PCR are useful tests for its diagnosis. Clinicians should consider <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Bartonella<\/jats:italic> infection in the differential diagnosis of febrile illnesses and chronic diseases.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/ijmr.ijmr_1932_16","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2018,5,25]],"date-time":"2018-05-25T08:59:35Z","timestamp":1527238775000},"page":"189-194","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":17,"title":["Bartonella henselae infection in diverse clinical conditions in a tertiary care hospital in north 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