Perspectives of Infectious Disease Physicians on Bartonella quintana Cases, United States, 2014-2024

In a US survey of infectious disease specialists, 61 respondents reported seeing >1 Bartonella quintana infection during 2014-2024. Diagnostic challenges included limited healthcare provider awareness, inadequate testing, and inconsistent healthcare access among affected populations. Early recogn...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2024-12, Vol.30 (12), p.2702-2704
Hauptverfasser:	Louis, Souci, Marx, Grace, Hinckley, Alison F, Rich, Shannan N, Beekmann, Susan E, Polgreen, Philip M, Kuehnert, Matthew, Ricaldi, Jessica N, Santibañez, Scott
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bartonella quintana Bartonella quintana - genetics body lice body louse Cases, United States, 2014–2024 Diseases Endocarditis Georgia Health aspects Health care industry Health care reform healthcare access History, 21st Century homelessness Humans Medical colleges pediculosis Physicians Research Letter s of Infectious Disease Physicians on Surveys and Questionnaires Trench Fever - diagnosis Trench Fever - epidemiology Trench Fever - microbiology United States United States - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:	In a US survey of infectious disease specialists, 61 respondents reported seeing >1 Bartonella quintana infection during 2014-2024. Diagnostic challenges included limited healthcare provider awareness, inadequate testing, and inconsistent healthcare access among affected populations. Early recognition of B. quintana infections is needed to improve outcomes among affected populations.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid3012.240655