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*

*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*

*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
Treatment

(Rifadin)
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

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 8
30s 13
40s 24
50s 30
60s 21
70+ 6

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 12
Female 93

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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.



Common symptoms reported by people with Bartonella infection

Common symptoms
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.
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Treatments taken by people for Bartonella infection

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Rifadin)
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.
Last updated:


Compare treatments taken by people with Bartonella infection

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Rifadin)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
Bartonella infection (1)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with Bartonella infection, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has Bartonella infection on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 28 say Bartonella infection is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 8
30s 13
40s 24
50s 30
60s 21
70+ 6

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 12
Female 93

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