TRENCH FEVER

Course overview

TRENCH FEVER IS AN INFECTION CAUSED BY BARTONELLA QUINTANA, WHICH IS AN AEROBIC GRAM-NEGATIVE ROD BACTERIA. IT CAN VARY IN PRESENTATION, FROM NON-SPECIFIC SYMPTOMS SUCH AS FEVER, RASH, MALAISE, AND LUMBAGO TO BACTEREMIA, ENDOCARDITIS, AND BACILLARY ANGIOMATOSIS. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF TRENCH FEVER AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL HEALTH TEAM IN THE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.