Bacillary angiomatosis: a treatable cause of acute psychiatric symptoms in human immunodeficiency virus infection.
BACKGROUND
Bacillary angiomatosis is a systemic infection that has been most commonly reported in the setting of immunosuppression, especially human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease.


METHODS
We report two patients who had bacillary angiomatosis who presented with psychiatric symptoms.


RESULTS
The first patient presented with marked exacerbation of previous depressive disease. The second patient presented with new psychotic symptoms. In both cases psychiatric symptoms did not resolve until antibiotic treatment was given.


CONCLUSIONS
Our report expands the clinical spectrum of bacillary angiomatosis and identifies a new cause of treatable psychiatric disease in HIV-infected persons.
Baker
J
J
Department of Psychiatry, San Francisco General Hospital, CA 94110, USA.
Ruiz-Rodriguez
R
R
Whitfeld
M
M
Heon
V
V
Berger
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D015526:AIDS Dementia Complex / Q000209:etiology; D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D016917:Angiomatosis, Bacillary / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D001474:Bartonella Infections / Q000150:complications; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology
D004917:Erythromycin