Perspectives of Infectious Disease Physicians on <i>Bartonella quintana</i> Cases, United States, 2014–2024
In a US survey of infectious disease specialists, 61 respondents reported seeing >1 Bartonella quintana infection during 2014-2024. Diagnostic challenges included limited healthcare provider awareness, inadequate testing, and inconsistent healthcare access among affected populations. Early recognition of B. quintana infections is needed to improve outcomes among affected populations.
Authors
- Alison F. Hinckley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2853-5165)
- Susan E. Beekmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0278-506X)
- Jessica N. Ricaldi
- Philip M. Polgreen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0630-5898)
- Matthew J. Kuehnert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5390-0465)
- Scott Santibañez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3505-8176)
- Grace E. Marx (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2393-6947)
- Shannan N. Rich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1203-2443)
- Souci Louis
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2024-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3012.240655
- Primary Topic
- Bartonella species infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00