Abstract
We demonstrate Bartonella spp are abundant in skin lesions resembling striae distensae. These striae distensae-like lesions, coincidental with sudden onset of neuropsychiatric symptoms, indicate testing for suspected Bartonella spp. infection.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1564-1570 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Clinical Case Reports |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 1 2020 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was done using single- and multi-photon laser scanning microscopes and staff support at the University of Minnesota Imaging Centers, http://UIC.umn.edu. Our thanks are extended to colleagues in Galaxy Diagnostics (Raleigh, NC) and in the Department of Dermatology at the University of Minnesota Medical School.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 The Authors. Clinical Case Reports published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Keywords
- Bartonella
- confocal microscopy
- psychiatric disorders
- second harmonic generation
- striae distensae
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