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.
How do members experience Bartonella infection?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Bartonella infection*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for Bartonella infection*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
27
Tried for
Bartonella infection
(1)
*Data from patients with Bartonella infection, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with Bartonella infection*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
Bartonella infection
(1)
*Data from patients with Bartonella infection, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has Bartonella infection on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 3 | |
| 20s | 8 | |
| 30s | 13 | |
| 40s | 20 | |
| 50s | 31 | |
| 60s | 18 | |
| 70+ | 5 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 12 | |
| Female | 88 |