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@StevePhillipsMD - Steven Phillips, MD

🧵1/6 Mounting evidence is backing up what I've been saying for years now: That other infections can reactivate bartonella, which has major implications for Long Covid patients. See thread to follow:👇

@StevePhillipsMD - Steven Phillips, MD

🧵2/6 "...a 54-year-old male with painful left upper arm mass, which gradually resolved until he was infected with COVID-19. The mass then rapidly progressed...pleural effusion emerged simultaneously. The cause: Bartonella. https://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-024-09336-7

Post-COVID reactivation of latent Bartonella henselae infection: a case report and literature review - BMC Infectious Diseases Cat scratch disease (CSD) is caused by Bartonella henselae (B. henselae) and presents as lymphadenopathy following close contact with cats. However, in context of the global COVID-19 pandemic, clinical manifestations of CSD may vary, posing new challenges for healthcare professionals. Here we describe a case of a 54-year-old male with painful left upper arm mass, which gradually resolved until he was infected with COVID-19. The mass then rapidly progressed before admission. Meanwhile, pulmonary symptoms including pleural effusion emerged simultaneously. The cause was undetermined with routine blood culture and pathological test until the next generation sequencing (NGS) confirmed the presence of B. henselae. We believe this case is the first to report localized aggravation of CSD after COVID-19 infection and hopefully, offers treatment experience for clinicians worldwide. bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com

@StevePhillipsMD - Steven Phillips, MD

🧵3/6 "...investigating long COVID uncovered an underlying bartonellosis through clinical metagenomics. Following mild COVID-19, a 26-year-old woman experienced persistent symptoms during 5 months..." The cause: Bartonella. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38472519/

Unmasking Bartonella henselae infection in the shadows of long COVID thanks to clinical metagenomics - PubMed The diagnosis of long COVID often relies on symptoms post-COVID-19, occasionally lacking biological evidence. This case study illustrates how investigating long COVID uncovered an underlying bartonellosis through clinical metagenomics. Following mild COVID-19, a 26-year-old woman experienced persist … pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

@StevePhillipsMD - Steven Phillips, MD

🧵4/6 Before Covid, a common viral infection preceding me/cfs has been EBV. Is it EBV that causes me/cfs or is it reactivation of bartonella from EBV?🧐 "Generalized infection with Bartonella henselae following infection due to Epstein-Barr virus." https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8922830/

Generalized infection with Bartonella henselae following infection due to Epstein-Barr virus - PubMed Generalized infection with Bartonella henselae following infection due to Epstein-Barr virus pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

@StevePhillipsMD - Steven Phillips, MD

🧵5/6 After experimental rickettsial infection, all dogs were positive for Bartonella antibodies & multiple dogs had DNA evidence of Bartonella infection. "...supports reactivation of latent infection." https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6979086/

Detection of Bartonella spp. in dogs after infection with Rickettsia rickettsii Dynamics of infection by Bartonella and Rickettsia species, which are epidemiologically associated in dogs, have not been explored in a controlled setting. Describe an outbreak investigation of occult Bartonella spp. infection among a group of dogs, ... pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

@StevePhillipsMD - Steven Phillips, MD

🧵6/6 1. Bartonella can be reactivated by other infections & immunosuppression. 2. It's hard to diagnosis by lab testing alone: Antibody & PCR tests vary markedly between labs. 3. It's very poorly understood by most docs. 4. It's a common cause of chronic illness.

@StevePhillipsMD - Steven Phillips, MD

@sadfoxqueen It's something we've all noticed in my office since Covid started.