Carrion's Disease: More Than a Sand Fly-Vectored Illness

[...]other Bartonella spp. have correlated to Carrion's-disease-like presentations. [...]Bartonella rochalimae, which is disseminated worldwide [5], was associated with a mild Oroya-fever-like episode in a tourist after a trip to Peru, whereas Bartonella ancashensis has been isolated from Peruvian warts of children living in an endemic Peruvian area [1]. The illness evolution may vary leading to Oroya fever, Peruvian wart, or asymptomatic infection with different easiness. [...]although no data are available, the natural bacteria clearance may not be ruled out.