Antibiotic Treatment of Bartonella Infections

This course, "Antibiotic Treatment of Bartonella Infections", taught by Dr. Monica Embers, is an educational resource for clinicians to enhance understanding and treatment approaches for Bartonella infections. Dr. Embers provides an in-depth exploration of the various diseases caused by Bartonella spp., such as Cat Scratch Disease, Carrion’s Disease, and Trench Fever, emphasizing the complexity of treating these infections. It delves into the challenges of diagnosing Bartonella due to its elusive nature and the bacteria's ability to evade the host's immune system through mechanisms like intracellular location, biofilm formation, antigenic variation, immune suppression, molecular mimicry, evasion of phagocytosis, and subversion of host cell functions. The lecture also addresses the current standard of care, highlighting the variability of treatment based on the specific Bartonella infection and the promising avenues of research, especially the potential of combination therapy.
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