Among the things that you should know about bartonella infection include the fact that there may be multiple carriers; that the full range of symptoms may not always be identified at once as bartonella is often hard to diagnose accurately; there may be a link between the disease and acute psychiatric disorders; and it is very common to treat bartonella with antibiotics.
While Bartonella is a newcomer medically speaking, it is a serious infection. People, and animals in general, can obtain infections from the same species of bacteria. In fact, nine species of the bartonella bacteria have been determined to affect humans, so it is important to be aware of some information about this infection.
It is possible that the infection could be spread through multiple carriers
Since bartonella is relatively new, there is not a lot of information on how it is spread. Many experts, however, agree that the infection is carried by lice, fleas and ticks. In accordance with the publication "The Journal of Medical Microbiology", Europeans rats which are infected with fleas are the primary agents that can cause infections in humans. At the same time, the California Lyme Disease Association is blaming cats for being the carriers of this condition. The likelihood that bartonella has many different carriers is great since both people and animals can suffer from this infection.
All the symptoms of the bartonella disease have not been noticed
Headache, fatigue, loss of appetite, fever and the development of an unusual rash are the most common symptoms of bartonella infection. The California Lyme Disease Association also reveals that swollen glands in the patient's head, arms and neck are also common symptoms. Doctors have also noticed other symptoms like lower abdominal discomfort, gastritis, tender skin nodules, sore soles and throats. Besides these common symptoms, Medscape has just informed us that there are many more including blurred or distorted vision, abdominal cramping, extreme and severe abnormalities in the tissues of the liver and spleen, arthritis, boils, brain disorders and even abnormalities in the valves and tissues of the heart.
There is a possible link between the infection and acute psychiatric disorders
The symptoms of Bartonella include anxiety, depression, and panic attacks. James Schaller and Glenn Burkland, both researchers, believe that this link between psychiatric conditions and bartonella infection is possible considering the neurological disorders that have been identified as symptoms and actual reports made by patients.
Certain ailments are very difficult to diagnose
Because the range of symptoms of bartonella infection have not been completely determined, accurate diagnosis is somewhat difficult to make. Also, when the two most common bartonella strains are tested their results are not consistent. Other drawbacks consist of the history of the disease and confusion about how it is transmitted.
Antibiotics is the most common treatment procedure for Bartonella. Antibiotics like azithromycin, doxycycline, erythromycin and levofloxacin are common treatments of bartonella. As for patients suffering from anxiety or depression caused by the infection, they are administered with anti-depressants and anti-anxiety treatments.
According to research conducted by Schaller and Burkland, patients who have contracted bartonella require higher doses of psychotropic drugs. However, it has also been observed that psychiatric symptoms that resulted from bartonella are eliminated when the infection has been successfully treated by antibiotics.
Although there is still uncertainly surrounding bartonella infection, educating yourself and being updated about it can be an effective means of protection.
While Bartonella is a newcomer medically speaking, it is a serious infection. People, and animals in general, can obtain infections from the same species of bacteria. In fact, nine species of the bartonella bacteria have been determined to affect humans, so it is important to be aware of some information about this infection.
It is possible that the infection could be spread through multiple carriers
Since bartonella is relatively new, there is not a lot of information on how it is spread. Many experts, however, agree that the infection is carried by lice, fleas and ticks. In accordance with the publication "The Journal of Medical Microbiology", Europeans rats which are infected with fleas are the primary agents that can cause infections in humans. At the same time, the California Lyme Disease Association is blaming cats for being the carriers of this condition. The likelihood that bartonella has many different carriers is great since both people and animals can suffer from this infection.
All the symptoms of the bartonella disease have not been noticed
Headache, fatigue, loss of appetite, fever and the development of an unusual rash are the most common symptoms of bartonella infection. The California Lyme Disease Association also reveals that swollen glands in the patient's head, arms and neck are also common symptoms. Doctors have also noticed other symptoms like lower abdominal discomfort, gastritis, tender skin nodules, sore soles and throats. Besides these common symptoms, Medscape has just informed us that there are many more including blurred or distorted vision, abdominal cramping, extreme and severe abnormalities in the tissues of the liver and spleen, arthritis, boils, brain disorders and even abnormalities in the valves and tissues of the heart.
There is a possible link between the infection and acute psychiatric disorders
The symptoms of Bartonella include anxiety, depression, and panic attacks. James Schaller and Glenn Burkland, both researchers, believe that this link between psychiatric conditions and bartonella infection is possible considering the neurological disorders that have been identified as symptoms and actual reports made by patients.
Certain ailments are very difficult to diagnose
Because the range of symptoms of bartonella infection have not been completely determined, accurate diagnosis is somewhat difficult to make. Also, when the two most common bartonella strains are tested their results are not consistent. Other drawbacks consist of the history of the disease and confusion about how it is transmitted.
Antibiotics is the most common treatment procedure for Bartonella. Antibiotics like azithromycin, doxycycline, erythromycin and levofloxacin are common treatments of bartonella. As for patients suffering from anxiety or depression caused by the infection, they are administered with anti-depressants and anti-anxiety treatments.
According to research conducted by Schaller and Burkland, patients who have contracted bartonella require higher doses of psychotropic drugs. However, it has also been observed that psychiatric symptoms that resulted from bartonella are eliminated when the infection has been successfully treated by antibiotics.
Although there is still uncertainly surrounding bartonella infection, educating yourself and being updated about it can be an effective means of protection.
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