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Bartonella henselae was isolated from the blood of five febrile immuno
suppressed patients using BacT/Alert (Organon Teknika, Durham, NC) aut
omated microbial detection system, An immunofluorescence assay (using
1:1000 dilutions) was used to confirm identification of fastidious, pl
eomorphic, non-Gram staining, argyrophilic bacilli displaying rachety
motility that had been presumptively identified as Bartonella spp, The
practicality of identification of Bartonella henselae using goat anti
sera for use in a routine clinical microbiology laboratory was demonst
rated by this study.