Bartonella infections: diverse and elusive.
Children with young cats, HIV-infected patients with low CD4 counts, and lice-infested homeless people are among those with an increased risk. Clinical presentation varies with the infecting Bartonella species and the host. Treatment for cat-scratch disease is supportive; macrolide therapy is an appropriate choice for other Bartonella infections.
Loutit
J S
JS
Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Calif., USA.
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D000328:Adult; D016917:Angiomatosis, Bacillary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D000818:Animals; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology; D001474:Bartonella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D018416:Bartonella henselae; D002372:Cat-Scratch Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D002415:Cats; D002648:Child; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors