Study of prevalence of Bartonella infections among patients with fever of unknown origin in the country of Georgia

Statement of the Problem: Only few years ago the diseases caused by Bartonella spp., were viewed as medical curiosities. During recent years it has become apparent that Bartonella species are associated with many illnesses other than the previously recognized cat-scratch disease, trench fever, Carrion’s disease, neuroretinitis, Peliosis hepatis and bacillary angiomatosis. Bartonella-associated illnesses involve a broad spectrum of signs and symptoms. In the present study, our objective was to detect a presence and diversity of Bartonella species among patients with fever of unknown etiology in Georgia.