Bartonella spp. Bacteremia and Rheumatic Symptoms in Patients from Lyme Disease–endemic Region

Bartonella spp. infection has been reported in association with an expanding spectrum of symptoms and lesions. Among 296 patients examined by a rheumatologist, prevalence of antibodies against Bartonella henselae, B. koehlerae, or B. vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii (185 [62%]) and Bartonella spp. bactere...

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Main Authors: Ricardo G. Maggi, B. Robert Mozayeni, Elizabeth L. Pultorak, Barbara C. Hegarty, Julie M. Bradley, Maria Correa, Edward B. Breitschwerdt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
PCR
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/5/11-1366_article