Bartonella Infections

Introduction: Bartonella Infections

Description of Bartonella Infections

Bartonella Infections (medical condition): Infection with bacteria from the Bartonella genus of bacteria. Specific bacteria from within this group are Bartonella bacilliforms (Oroya fever), Bartonella Heneslae (Cat-scratch disease). Other conditions caused by this bacteria are endocarditis, bacteremia and angiomatosis. Symptoms vary depending on the type of bacteria involved and the severity of the infection - immunocompromised patients face greater risk of severe infection.

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Bartonella Infections: Infections by the genus BARTONELLA. Bartonella bacilliformis can cause acute febrile anemia, designated Oroya fever, and a benign skin eruption, called verruga peruana. BARTONELLA QUINTANA causes TRENCH FEVER, while BARTONELLA HENSELAE is the etiologic agent of bacillary angiomatosis (ANGIOMATOSIS, BACILLARY) and is also one of the causes of CAT-SCRATCH DISEASE in immunocompetent patients.
Source: MeSH 2007

Bartonella Infections: Related Topics

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Bartonella Infections as a Disease

Bartonella Infections (medical condition): See Bartonella infections (disease information).
  »Introduction: Bartonella infections
  »Symptoms of Bartonella infections

More information on medical condition: Bartonella infections:

• Information about Bartonella infections
• Basic Summary for Bartonella infections
• Symptoms of Bartonella infections
• Complications of Bartonella infections

Terms associated with Bartonella Infections:

Terms Similar to Bartonella Infections:

• Bartonellosis
• Carrion's Disease
• Oroya Fever
• Rochalimaea Infections
• Verruga Peruana

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Bartonella Infections:

• Cat-Scratch Disease
• Trench Fever
• Angiomatosis, Bacillary

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Bartonella Infections

• Bartonellaceae Infections

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Bartonella Infections

The following list attempts to classify Bartonella Infections into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Bacterial Infections and Mycoses
  • Bacterial Infections
    • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
      • Bartonellaceae Infections
        • Bartonella Infections

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