title: [News on Bartonella infections].
abstract: The review specifies 25 Bartonella species known so far and describes epidemiology and pathogenesis of Bartonella infections which are classified using patient symptomatology including culture-negative endocarditis. Microbiological diagnosis and significant principles of antibiotic therapy of Bartonella infections are also stated.
authors: University Hospital Motol Prague, Czech Republic. oto.melter@lfmotol.cuni.cz
authors: Oto
authors: O
authors: Melter
mesh_terms: D001473:Bartonella / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D001474:Bartonella Infections / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans