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Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine 2021
PubMed: 34394972
DOI: 10.4102/sajhivmed.v22i1.1257 -
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia 2019Bartonellosis are diseases caused by any kind of Bartonella species. The infection manifests as asymptomatic bacteremia to potentially fatal disorders. Many species are... (Review)
Review
Bartonellosis are diseases caused by any kind of Bartonella species. The infection manifests as asymptomatic bacteremia to potentially fatal disorders. Many species are pathogenic to humans, but three are responsible for most clinical symptoms: Bartonella bacilliformis, Bartonella quintana, and Bartonella henselae. Peruvian wart, caused by B. bacilliformis, may be indistinguishable from bacillary angiomatosis caused by the other two species. Other cutaneous manifestations include maculo-papular rash in trench fever, papules or nodules in cat scratch disease, and vasculitis (often associated with endocarditis). In addition, febrile morbilliform rash, purpura, urticaria, erythema nodosum, erythema multiforme, erythema marginatus, granuloma annularis, leukocytoclastic vasculitis, granulomatous reactions, and angioproliferative reactions may occur. Considering the broad spectrum of infection and the potential complications associated with Bartonella spp., the infection should be considered by physicians more frequently among the differential diagnoses of idiopathic conditions. Health professionals and researchers often neglected this diseases.
Topics: Bartonella; Bartonella Infections; Diagnosis, Differential; Humans; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Skin Diseases, Bacterial; Transfusion Reaction
PubMed: 31780437
DOI: 10.1016/j.abd.2019.09.024 -
The American Journal of Tropical... Sep 2014
Topics: AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections; Adult; Angiomatosis, Bacillary; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Bartonella; Biopsy; CD4 Lymphocyte Count; DNA, Ribosomal Spacer; Diagnosis, Differential; Doxycycline; Face; Humans; Male; Skin; Treatment Outcome
PubMed: 25187668
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.13-0561 -
Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira de... 2022
Topics: AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections; Angiomatosis, Bacillary; Humans
PubMed: 35976332
DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0101-2022 -
International Journal of Microbiology 2023Dermatological disorders are among the most prevalent manifestations of HIV infection/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). In this review, we aimed to characterize... (Review)
Review
Dermatological disorders are among the most prevalent manifestations of HIV infection/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). In this review, we aimed to characterize the various dermatologic presentations among HIV-infected patients with a detailed categorization of the mucocutaneous signs and symptoms, their etiopathogenic factors, and clinical management. In fact, cutaneous manifestations of HIV are quite various, ranging from AIDS-specific skin eruptions (xerosis, pruritic papular eruptions, eosinophilic folliculitis, and acne), opportunistic infections (herpes simplex, molluscum contagiosum, cutaneous leishmaniasis, bacillary angiomatosis, disseminated histoplasmosis, disseminated cryptococcosis, and zoster) to AIDS-related malignancies (Kaposi's sarcoma, lymphoma, and nonmelanoma skin cancers) and antiretroviral therapy (ART)-associated drug eruptions. We tried to classify HIV-related cutaneous presentations which can help clinicians for a better understanding of the various specific and nonspecific features of AIDS-associated cutaneous manifestations and management of the condition.
PubMed: 37496761
DOI: 10.1155/2023/6203193 -
Cureus Mar 2023Bacillary angiomatosis (BA) is an angioproliferative disease caused by species. It manifests as nodules or papules in immunocompromised patients. Oral lesions are very...
Bacillary angiomatosis (BA) is an angioproliferative disease caused by species. It manifests as nodules or papules in immunocompromised patients. Oral lesions are very rare, unlike cutaneous lesions, and histopathology plays a vital role in distinguishing these lesions from other similar ones. Treatment mainly comprises macrolides erythromycin, clarithromycin, or doxycycline.
PubMed: 37123686
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.36844 -
Dermatology Practical & Conceptual Oct 2021
PubMed: 35024220
DOI: 10.5826/dpc.1104a88 -
IDCases 2019We report a case of bacillary angiomatosis in a solid organ transplant recipient with typical skin lesions. Bacillary angiomatosis is an uncommon disease characterized...
We report a case of bacillary angiomatosis in a solid organ transplant recipient with typical skin lesions. Bacillary angiomatosis is an uncommon disease characterized by neovascular proliferation caused by infection with Bartonella henselae or Bartonella quintana. Bacillary angiomatosis was first described in patients with HIV and CD4 cell counts <100/μL, but also occur in patients with other causes of immune deficiency. The disease usually manifests as skin tumors, and may involve other organs, most commonly the spleen and liver, known as peliosis. The involvement of internal organs can lead to fatal disease. Diagnosis is based on histology, culture, PCR and serology. The optimal antibiotic regimen and treatment duration for bacillary angiomatosis has not been established. Most authors recommend prolonged treatment (usually 12 weeks) of doxycycline or macrolide with addition of rifampicin or gentamycin for patients with severe disease. Recurrence after treatment is not rare. Suppressive therapy may be considered for patients with relapse after 12 weeks of therapy and continuous immunosuppression.
PubMed: 31828013
DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2019.e00649