Bacillary Angiomatosis
Bartonella henselae, Bartonella quintana
Diagnosis and treatment
Diagnosis:
typical histology on biopsies from clinically suspect lesions
Notes on treatment:
treat until clinical improvement and for at least 3 months. For possible interactions with ARVs, see Drug-drug Interactions between ARVs and Non-ARVs and Anti-infective and ART interactions table
Drug / Dose | Comments |
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doxycycline 100 mg bid po |
Until improvement (at least 3 months) |
OR clarithromycin 500 mg bid po |