RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Liberto, Maria Carla A1 Matera, Giovanni A1 Lamberti, Angelo G. A1 Quirino, Angela A1 Barreca, Giorgio S. A1 Marascio, Nadia A1 Baudi, Francesco A1 Caroleo, Benedetto A1 Staltari, Orietta A1 FocĂ , AlfredoYR 2013 T1 Diagnosis and follow-up of Bartonella henselae infection in the spleen of an immunocompetent patient by real-time quantitative PCR JF Journal of Medical Microbiology, VO 62 IS 7 SP 1081 OP 1085 DO https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.050617-0 PB Microbiology Society, SN 1473-5644, AB Systemic Bartonella henselae infections are unusual in immunocompetent adults. However, here we report one such case of bartonellosis in a 34-year-old patient, who presented with fever and multinodular splenomegaly. We also describe a novel method of identifying Bartonella henselae by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and sequencing of amplified products. This could prevent splenic bartonellosis being mistaken for lymphoma and thereby avert unnecessary splenectomy., UL https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/jmm/10.1099/jmm.0.050617-0