OI: Bacillary Angiomatosis -- ÆGIS A comprehensive resource on bacillary angiomatosis, sometimes called cat scratchdisease, from AEGIS. http://www.aegis.com/topics/oi/oi-bacillary.html
Extractions: "cat scratch disease" This is part of a series on Opportunistic Infections ("OIs"). Please note that This Page Is Just A Starting Point: who specializes in treating HIV. Finding The Latest Information: Advances in treating opportunistic infections can happen at any time, so the material on this page may be outdated. Some links in the see also section at the bottom of this page are actually special database links. They may contain information published after this page was written. CD4+ counts less than 500 cells/mm. NOTE: If you are undergoing treatment that has increased your CD4+ levels, see the important note on Naive T-Cells . There is some evidence that you should use the lowest CD4+ level you ever had when considering your risk for some opportunistic infections. Bacillary angiomatosis is an infection caused by bacteria from the genus Rochalimaea.that is characterized by the eruption of cutaneous and subcutaneous nodules. As the number of lesions increases, patients may develop fever, sweats, chills, poor appetite, vomiting and weight loss. If untreated, patients die from complications of the disease. The diagnosis rests on clinical parameters supported by histologic confirmation. Treatment with oral antibiotics for at least 2 weeks is highly effective. [ This infection can cause blood vessels to grow out of control and form tumor-like masses in skin, bone, liver and other organs.
OI Bacillary Angiomatosis GIS A comprehensive resource on bacillary angiomatosis, sometimes called 'cat scratch disease, from AEGIS. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126
Localization Of Mycobacterium Avium-intracellulare Within A Skin identical to those previously established for the agent of bacillary angiomatosis.The lesion is thought to represent a lesion of bacillary angiomatosis http://www.aegis.com/aidsline/1994/apr/M9440857.html
Extractions: Sagerman PM; Relman DA; Niroomand F; Niedt GW; Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center,; New York, NY 10021. Abstract: We report a 39-year-old man who had AIDS and who presented with an unusual cutaneous vascular lesion, which was clinically thought to be Kaposi's sarcoma. Histologically, the lesion was characterized by capillary proliferation and a mixed inflammatory infiltrate that included numerous histiocytes. The lesion was found to contain slender intracellular acid-fast bacilli, as well as plump extracellular Warthin-Starry-positive bacilli. The acid-fast bacilli were confirmed to be Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare by subsequent positive blood cultures for this organism. To further investigate the lesion, polymerase chain reaction DNA amplification and sequencing was performed, and the lesion was found to contain DNA sequences identical to those previously established for the agent of bacillary angiomatosis . The lesion is thought to represent a lesion of bacillary angiomatosis with secondary involvement by M. avium-intracellulare. Keywords:
Cat-Scratch Disease Research article on Bartonella infections. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol1no1/regnery.htm
Extractions: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Download Article The search for the infectious agents responsible for cat-scratch disease, bacillary angiomatosis, and related syndromes has a long and often circuitous history. Recognition of the etiologic agents and a new understanding of the fundamental features of the epidemiology and natural history of modern day Bartonella (formerly Rochalimaea)-associated diseases culminate a multipartite story that combines clinical medicine, traditional microbiology, and novel technological approaches to solve a long-standing enigma. The quest for the etiologic agent of cat-scratch disease (CSD) has frequently been described as a mystery . Indeed, the search has many qualities of a mystery novel; the pursuit has spanned several decades and recently taken several unexpected turns. During this period of important discovery, major microbial suspects have undergone name changes, novel microbial culprits have been introduced, new groups of affected patients have been recognized, and yet significant questions remain to be answered. Scientific and medical interest has been high; approximately 900 publications have dealt with CSD since the first good clinical description of the disease in 1950
NEJM Molecular Epidemiology Of Bartonella Infections In Patients Abstract Full Text (1998). Epidemiology of Bartonella Infections in bacillary angiomatosisPeliosis. Journal Watch Dermatology 1998 6-6 http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126
Extractions: (advertisement) Home Specialties Resource Centers CME ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Patient Education Advanced Search Consumer Health Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Dermatology Bacterial Infections Last Updated: June 2, 2005 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: BA, epithelioid angiomatosis, bartonellosis, Bartonella henselae, B henselae, bartonellosis, Bartonella quintana, B quintana, catscratch disease, cat scratch disease, cat scratch fever, catscratch fever, trench fever AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 11 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography Author: Robert A Schwartz, MD, MPH , Professor and Head, Dermatology, Professor of Pathology, Pediatrics, Medicine, and Preventive Medicine and Community Health, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School Coauthor(s): W Clark Lambert, MD, PhD , Professor and Head, Dermatopathology, Departments of Pathology and Dermatology, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey
Bacillary Angiomatosis, Buccal Mucosa bacillary angiomatosis, buccal mucosa Last Updated December 01, 1998 http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126
Extractions: (advertisement) Home Specialties Resource Centers CME ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Patient Education Advanced Search Consumer Health Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Medicine, Ob/Gyn, Psychiatry, and Surgery Infectious Diseases Last Updated: July 19, 2002 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: epithelioid angiomatosis, bacillary epithelioid angiomatosis, AIDS-related angiomatosis, BA, Bartonella species, Bartonella henselae, Bartonella quintana, B henselae, B quintana, angiomatous skin lesion, HIV infection, cat scratch, cat bite, pet injuries, louse bite, lice infestation, lice, body lice AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 10 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography
Extractions: Virtual Patient Reference Library Clinical Images in HIV page Mucocutaneous Lesions Pseudomembranous Candidiasis Atrophic Candidiasis Hairy Leukoplakia Herpes Zoster ... Aphthous Ulceration Neurocognitive Manifestations Atrophy on CT Scan Cryptococcus on India Ink Toxoplasmosis on CT Scan PML on MRI Scan ... CNS Lymphoma on CT Scan last update August 2002 Bacillary Angiomatosis Bartonella henselae has been recognized as the causative agent of bacillary angiomatosis in HIV-infected patients. This condition is characterized by a proliferation of blood vessels in the skin and internal organs. Skin lesions are nodular and red or purplish in color, and may eventually ulcerate and drain. Diagnosis is made by biopsy, and treatment consists of a prolonged course of an oral macrolide antibiotic such as erythromycin or azithromycin.
Dorlands Medical Dictionary bacillary angiomatosis, a condition seen in immunocompromised patients, caused by Bartonella henselae and B. quintana; http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126
Bacillary Angiomatosis bacillary angiomatosis bacillary angiomatosis A New Disease With aBroadening Clinicopathologic Spectrum. Histology and Histopathology 7 (Jan. http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/bacillary_angiomatosis.jsp
Colonic Bacillary Angiomatosis Huh Et Al. 124 (8) 735 Colonic bacillary angiomatosis Young B. Huh, MD ; Suzanne Rose, MD ; Robert E. Schoen, MD, MPH ; Susan Hunt, MD ; David C. Whitcomb, MD, PhD ; http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126
Bacillary Angiomatosis HIV Dermatology ID bacillary angiomatosis. Dermatology Index, Approach,Eosinophilic Folliculitis, Hypersensitivity, ID bacillary angiomatosis http://www.fpnotebook.com/HIV6.htm
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Clinical Images In HIV Herpes Zoster Kaposi's Sarcoma bacillary angiomatosis Eosinophilic Folliculitis Seborrheic Dermatitis Oral Kaposi's Sarcoma http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126
Extractions: Home Bacterial Bacillary angiomatosis is a systemic illness characterised by lesions similar to those of Kaposi sarcoma in the skin, mucosal surfaces, liver, spleen and other organs. It is caused by bacterial infection with Bartonella quintana and Bartonella henselae (cause of catscratch disease ). The disease is only rarely seen in healthy immunocompetent people. It mostly affects immunocompromised patients, particularly those with AIDS or HIV Bacillary angiomatosis is caused equally by Bartonella quintana and Bartonella henselae . It is usually a result of exposure to flea-infested cats with Bartonella henselae and the human body louse for Bartonella quintana (cause of trench fever in soldiers during World War I). Nowadays, the disease occurs mainly in AIDS patients. It may also be a complication of catscratch disease in immunocompetent patients. What are the signs and symptoms of bacillary angiomatosis?
EMedicine - Bacillary Angiomatosis Article By Robert A Schwartz bacillary angiomatosis bacillary angiomatosis (BA) is a systemic disease first described by Stoler and associates in 1983. They reported a http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126
Cat-Scratch Disease bacillary angiomatosis (BA), a newly recognized disease characterized by Cat scratch disease, bacillary angiomatosis, and other infections due to http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol1no1/regnery.htm
Extractions: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Download Article The search for the infectious agents responsible for cat-scratch disease, bacillary angiomatosis, and related syndromes has a long and often circuitous history. Recognition of the etiologic agents and a new understanding of the fundamental features of the epidemiology and natural history of modern day Bartonella (formerly Rochalimaea)-associated diseases culminate a multipartite story that combines clinical medicine, traditional microbiology, and novel technological approaches to solve a long-standing enigma. The quest for the etiologic agent of cat-scratch disease (CSD) has frequently been described as a mystery . Indeed, the search has many qualities of a mystery novel; the pursuit has spanned several decades and recently taken several unexpected turns. During this period of important discovery, major microbial suspects have undergone name changes, novel microbial culprits have been introduced, new groups of affected patients have been recognized, and yet significant questions remain to be answered. Scientific and medical interest has been high; approximately 900 publications have dealt with CSD since the first good clinical description of the disease in 1950
