Since the reclassification of the genus Bartonella in 1993, the number of species has grown
from 1 to 45 currently designated members. Likewise, the association of different Bartonella …

The BSAC guidelines on treatment of infectious endocarditis (IE) were last published in
2004. The guidelines presented here have been updated and extended to reflect …

Some bacteria are difficult to identify with phenotypic identification schemes commonly used
outside reference laboratories. 16S ribosomal DNA (rDNA)-based identification of bacteria …

The clinical features of this complex infection have changed in the past several decades. It is
now an infection of older people, and mitral-valve prolapse is the most common …

The etiologic diagnosis of infective endocarditis is easily made in the presence of
continuous bacteremia with gram-positive cocci. However, the blood culture may contain a …

Scabies and pediculosis are ubiquitous, contagious, and debilitating parasitic dermatoses.
They have been known since antiquity and are distributed worldwide. Clusters of infestation …

Members of the genus Bartonella are facultative intracellular bacteria belonging to the alpha
2 subgroup of the class Proteobacteria and are phylogenetically closely related to Brucella …

Infective endocarditis (IE) carries a high risk of morbidity and mortality. Rapid diagnosis,
effective treatment, and prompt recognition of complications are essential to good patient …

Members of the genus Bartonella (formerly Rochalimaea) were virtually unknown to modern-
day clinicians and microbiologists until they were associated with opportunistic infections in …

The body louse, Pediculus humanus humanus, is a strict human parasite, living and
multiplying in clothing. Louse infestation is associated with cold weather and a lack of …