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15 Cards in this Set
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What type of organism is Bartonella?
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Facultative, intracellular, slight curved rods.
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What are three species of Bartonella that cause disease in humans?
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1) B. henselae
2) B. quintana 3) B. baciliformis |
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What disease does B. henselae cause?
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Catscratch disease and bacillary angiomatosis.
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How does catscratch disease present?
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Abscesses at site of cat scratch or bite followed by fever and lymphadenopathy.
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What is bacillary angiomatosis?
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Disease of small blood vessels of skin and internal organs usually seen in immunocompromised persons
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What disease does B. quintana cause?
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Trench fever
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How does trench fever present clinically?
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Mild
Relapsing fever Maculopapulary rash |
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What is the reservoir for B. quintana.
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Humans
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How is B. quintana transmitted?
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Human body louse
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What disease does B. bacilliformis cause?
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Oroya fever
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How does oroya fever present clinically?
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Infectious anemia
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Why does oroya fever present with infectious anemia?
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The bacteria destroys red blood cells and damages the liver and spleen.
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How is B. bacilliformis transmitted?
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Sandfly
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Where does B. bacilliformis infection commonly occur?
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South America
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What antibiotics are used to treat Bartonella infections?
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Azithromycin or
Rifampin plus Doxycycline |
