Hidden Burden of Bartonella quintana on the African Continent: Should the Bacterial Infection Be Considered a Neglected Tropical Disease?

Autor:	Boodman, Carl, Fongwen, Noah, Pecoraro, Alfonso J, Mihret, Adane, Abayneh, Hiwot, Fournier, Pierre-Edouard, Gupta, Nitin, Griensven, Johan van
Předmět:	NEGLECTED diseases BARTONELLA BACTERIAL diseases INFECTIVE endocarditis HYGIENE
Zdroj:	Open Forum Infectious Diseases; Feb2024, Vol. 11 Issue 2, p1-7, 7p
Abstrakt:	Bartonella quintana is a louse-borne gram-negative bacillus that remains a poorly characterized cause of bacteremia, fever, and infective endocarditis. Due to the link with pediculosis, B quintana transmission is tied to poverty, conflict, overcrowding, and inadequate water access to maintain personal hygiene. Although these risk factors may be present globally, we argue that a substantial burden of undocumented B quintana infection occurs in Africa due to the high prevalence of these risk factors. Here, we describe the neglected burden of B quintana infection, endocarditis, and vector positivity in Africa and evaluate whether B quintana meets criteria to be considered a neglected tropical disease according to the World Health Organization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze:	Complementary Index
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