Bartonella Henselae-Bart The Leapard

Question 1

What is the result of gram staining Bartonella Henselae

Answer 1

Gram negative

Question 2

How is Bartonella Henselae visualized

Answer 2

Weakly gram stains, so visualized with the Wartharin start silver stain

Question 3

Which population does Bartonella Henselae induced cat scratch fever affect

Answer 3

Immunocompetent

Question 4

What are the clinical presentations of Bartonella Henselae induced cat scratch fever

Answer 4

-Following a cat scratch, fever, swollen, painful lymph nodes (especially axillary)

Question 5

Which population is bacillary angiomatosis commonly seen in

Answer 5

Immunocompromised

Question 6

What are the two conditions caused by Bartonella Henselae

Answer 6

• Cat scratch fever

- bacillary angiomatosis

Question 7

What are the clinical presentations for bacillary angiomatosis

Answer 7

Raised red vascular lesions

Question 8

Which conditions is similar to bacillary angiomatosis

Answer 8

Karposi sarcoma

Question 9

How is karposi sarcoma and Bartonella Henselae differentiated

Answer 9

Running the Wartharin silvery stain

Question 10

How is bacillary angiomatosis from Bartonella Henselae treated

Answer 10

Doxycycline

Question 11

How is cat scratch fever from Bartonella Henselae treated

Answer 11

Normally self limiting, but can be treated with azithromycin