Bartonella spp. bacteria can be found around the globe and are the causative agents of
multiple human diseases. The most well-known infection is called cat-scratch disease, which …

Background Bartonella quintana is an important cause of infection amongst people
experiencing homelessness that is underdiagnosed due to its nonspecific clinical …

Blood culture negative endocarditis (BCNE) is frequent in infective endocarditis (IE). One of
the causes of BCNE is fastidious microorganisms, such as Bartonella spp. The aim of this …

Background: Bartonella are gram-negative bacilli not identified by routine bacterial culture.
The objectives of this study were to review the results of all serologic testing for Bartonella …

Clinical syndromes associated with Bartonella quintana infection can be insidious and
difficult to diagnose for multiple reasons. Clinically, B. quintana can manifest as …

“Let the Cat Out of the Heart”: Clinical Characteristics of Patients Presenting With Blood
Culture-Negative Endocarditis Due to Bartonella Species | Open Forum Infectious Diseases …

Background Bartonella spp. are fastidious bacteria frequently identified as the cause of
blood culture-negative (BCN) endocarditis. However, Bartonella infections are difficult to …

We studied retrospectively 651 PCR-confirmed Bartonella infections diagnosed at the
French reference center for bartonellosis from 2014 to 2019. The most common form was cat …

Homelessness increases the risk of acquiring an infectious disease. We conducted a
systematic review of the literature to identify quantitative data related to infectious diseases …

This study reports on the validation of a real-time polymerase chain reaction test targeting
the vomp region of Bartonella quintana. The assay displayed 100% sensitivity and specificity …