What is Bartonella Infection?

Bartonellosis is an infectious disease produced by bacteria of the genus Bartonella. Three classic infections include: cat-scratch disease, Carrion disease and and trench fever.

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What do patients take to treat Bartonella Infection and its symptoms?

Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments

Treatment name Efficacy Overall rating of side effects # of Evaluations
Azithromycin
(Teva Azithromycin, Zithromax Z-Pak, AzaSite, Azithromycin 5 Day Dose Pack)
2
Doxycycline
(Doxyferm, Doxsig, Doryx, Oracea)
1
0
Ciprofloxacin
(Ciproxine, Cipro XR, Cipro)
0
0

These charts show data from Bartonella Infection patients' latest treatment evaluations

Who has Bartonella Infection at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
92% Females
8% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 yrs 5
20-29 yrs 1
30-39 yrs 2
40-49 yrs 2
50-59 yrs 0
60-69 yrs 0
70+ yrs 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 12
Not Officially Diagnosed 1

These charts show data from Bartonella Infection patients who have completed their condition history