Bartonella Infection (Cat Scratch Disease, Trench Fever, and Carrión’s Disease)
- Symptoms - Infected site of scratch.
- Transmission - Cats carry fleas.
- Clinicians - Human Bartonella infections.
Bartonella bacteria cause several diseases in humans. The three most common are cat scratch disease, caused by B. henselae; trench fever, caused by B. quintana; and Carrión's disease, caused by B. bacilliformis.
Bartonella Topics
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