Bacillary angiomatosis by Bartonella quintana in an HIV-infected patient

Bacillary angiomatosis and bacillary peliosis are opportunistic infections caused by Bartonella henselae and Bartonella quintana, which occur in patients with late-stage infection. We report a case of bacillary angiomatosis in an HIV-infected patient with skin, bone, and probably liver involvement,...

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Published in:Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2000-02, Vol.42 (2), p.299-301
Main Authors: Santos a, Raquel, Cardoso b, Orlando, Rodrigues b, Paulo, Cardoso a, Jorge, Machado b, João, Afonso c, Ana, Bacellar d, Fátima, Marston e, Eric, Proença b, Rui
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - microbiology
AIDS/HIV
Angiomatosis, Bacillary - etiology
Angiomatosis, Bacillary - immunology
Angiomatosis, Bacillary - microbiology
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Bartonella quintana - pathogenicity
Biological and medical sciences
DNA, Bacterial - analysis
Erythromycin - therapeutic use
HIV Infections - complications
Human viral diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Trench Fever - etiology
Trench Fever - immunology
Trench Fever - microbiology
Viral diseases
Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids
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Summary:Bacillary angiomatosis and bacillary peliosis are opportunistic infections caused by Bartonella henselae and Bartonella quintana, which occur in patients with late-stage infection. We report a case of bacillary angiomatosis in an HIV-infected patient with skin, bone, and probably liver involvement, The identification of the agent ( B quintana ) was done by polymerase chain reaction in the skin specimen. The patient had complete regression of all lesions after a 6-month regimen of oral erythromycin. (J Am Acad Dermatol 2000;42:299-301.)
ISSN:0190-9622
1097-6787
DOI:10.1016/S0190-9622(00)90147-6