Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2004-Oct
Detection of Bartonella quintana by direct immunofluorescence examination of blood smears of a patient with acute trench fever.
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Abstract
We report a case of Bartonella quintana acute symptomatic infection in a homeless man, presenting as a typical trench fever. B. quintana has been retrieved in erythrocytes in large clusters and in erythroblasts. Direct immunofluorescence of blood smears allows a rapid diagnosis.
