Chronic vasculitis and polyneuropathy due to infection with Bartonella henselae

B Stockmeyer ¹, C Schoerner, P Frangou, T Moriabadi, D Heuss, T Harrer

Case study: Bartonella henselae linked to chronic ulcers, polyneuropathy, and Raynaud’s. Highlights diagnostic challenges, treatment success with erythromycin, and importance of considering B. henselae in patients with peripheral neuropathy.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17401716/

This is something I see quite frequently in my patient population–peripheral neuropathy with acrocyanosis, positive serology for Bartonella spp and response to antimicrobial treatment. Many patients have had symptoms for years with limited response to other treatments offered.