Bartonella infections diagnosed in the French reference center, 2014-2019, and focus on infections in the immunocompromised

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2021 Nov;40(11):2407-2410. doi: 10.1007/s10096-021-04244-z. Epub 2021 Apr 12.

Abstract

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-scratch disease (89%) followed by endocarditis (9%). Disseminated forms (2%) mainly presented as bacillary angiomatosis or peliosis hepatis in solid organ transplant recipients.

Keywords: Bacillary angiomatosis; Bartonella sp.; Cat scratch disease; Diagnosis; Immunocompromised; Peliosis hepatis.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Bartonella henselae / genetics
  • Bartonella henselae / isolation & purification
  • Bartonella henselae / physiology*
  • Cat-Scratch Disease / diagnosis
  • Cat-Scratch Disease / immunology
  • Cat-Scratch Disease / microbiology*
  • Female
  • France
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Young Adult