PCR amplification of Bartonella koehlerae from human blood and enrichment blood cultures

Parasites & Vectors

Table 2 Symptoms reported by eight patients infected with Bartonella koehlerae.

Symptoms	Case 1	Case 2	Case 3	Case 4	Case 5	Case 6	Case 7	Case 8
Fatigue	X	X	X	X		X	X	X
Insomnia	X	X	X	X		X		X
joint pain	X	X	X	X	X		X	X
Headache	X	X	X	X		X
Memory loss		X	X	X		X	X
Sleepiness	X		X	X
Muscle pain	X	X	X	X		X		X
Irritability		X	X	X		X
Balance Problems		X	X	X		X
Muscle weakness	X	X	X	X
Blurred Vision		X	X			X
Loss of sensation or numbness	X		X	X	X
Shortness of breath			X	X				X
Confusion		X	X		X
Eye pain			X			X
Ventricular arrhythmia								X
Depression						X		X
Atrial Fibrillation					X
Incontinence, urinary or bowel			X

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