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12203165

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-8-30
pubmed:abstractText
Bartonella quintana infections have recently reemerged, predominantly among the homeless populations in cities in both Europe and the United States. B. quintana can cause trench fever, endocarditis, and chronic bacteremia; the human body louse is the only known vector. Homeless people who presented to the emergency departments of University Hospital in Marseilles, France, were studied, as were those who had been admitted to other medical facilities in the city since 1 January 1997. Samples of blood and body lice were collected for culture for B. quintana and for serological testing. Bartonella bacteremia was associated with sweats, evidence of louse infestation, serological tests that were positive for B. quintana, and high titers of B. quintana antibody. Bacteremia was also associated with being homeless for <3 years. Asymptomatic, prolonged bacteremia (duration, up to 78 weeks) and intermittent bacteremia were found to occur. Data obtained regarding antibiotic regimens showed that treatment with gentamicin and doxycycline was effective in preventing relapses of bacteremia.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
1537-6591
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
35
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
684-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Bartonella quintana Bacteremia among Homeless People.
pubmed:affiliation
Université de la Méditerranée, Faculté de Médecine, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 6020, Unité des Rickettsies, 13006 Marseille, France.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't