Emerg Infect Dis. 2024 Dec;30(12):2702-2704. doi: 10.3201/eid3012.240655.
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.
在美国一项传染病专家的调查中,61 位受访者报告在 2014-2024 年期间诊治了超过 1 例贝纳柯克斯体感染病例。诊断困难包括医疗服务提供者意识有限、检测不足以及受影响人群的医疗保健获取途径不一致。需要早期识别贝纳柯克斯体感染,以改善受影响人群的结局。