Abstract
Bartonella henselae, the main etiological agent of cat scratch disease, was first identified as the causative agent of bacillary angiomatosis, a disseminated infection seen in immunocompromised patients1). The benign and self-limited nature of Bartonella henselae infections may become life-threatening in the immunocompromised host. Immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infected patients may be at risk to B. henselae infections, including cat scratch disease, cutaneous bacillary angiomatosis, bacillary peliosis hepatis, fever with bacteremia, encephalopathy, and endocarditie. We investigated the prevalence of B. henselae antibodies among HIV-1 seropositive patients in Japan.
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Schedule a callMore From: Kansenshogaku zasshi. The Journal of the Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases
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