Maria Mazzitelli, Angelo G Lamberti, Angela Quirino, Nadia Marascio, Giorgio S Barreca, Chiara Costa, Vincenzo Pisani, Alessio Strazzulla, Giuseppe Greco, Maria C Liberto, Alfredo Focà, Carlo Torti
Background: Bartonella species are intracellular bacteria capable of producing several diseases in humans. The three most common and wellknown diseases are cat scratch disease (CSD), caused by B. henselae, trench fever, caused by B. quintana and Carrion's Disease, caused by B. bacilliformis . Signs and symptoms are very different and aspecific: Fatigue, fever, headache, lymphadenopathy, malaise, loss of weight. No data exist to support guidelines' recommendations to decide which drugs should be optimally used and how long they should be administered...
2018: Open Microbiology Journal