Bartonella

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Introduction 3 More General Terms 4 References

More Specific Terms

• Bartonella henselae (Rochalimaea henselae)
• Bartonella quintana (Rochalimaea quintana)
• Bartonella vinconii (Rochalimaea vinconii)

Introduction

• Etiologic agents of cat scratch disease & trench fever.

• Small gram negative rod.

More General Terms

• Bartonellaceae

References

Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998

Bartonella (formerly Rochalimaea)