Volume 18, Number 5—May 2012
Research
Bartonella spp. Bacteremia and Rheumatic Symptoms in Patients from Lyme Disease–endemic Region
Ricardo G. Maggi, B. Robert Mozayeni, Elizabeth L. Pultorak, Barbara C. Hegarty, Julie M. Bradley, Maria Correa, and Edward B. Breitschwerdt
Table 4
Factors associated with positive PCR result for Bartonella henselae and B. koehlerae among 296 patients examined by a rheumatologist, Maryland–Washington, DC, USA, August 25, 2008–April 1, 2009*
| Variable | Positive vs. negative result, adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) |
|
|---|---|---|
| B. henselae | B. koehlerae | |
| Blurred vision | 2.37 (1.13–4.98), p = 0.03 | NS |
| Numbness | 2.74 (1.26–5.96), p = 0.01 | NS |
| Consultation with infectious disease physician | NS | 1.98 (1.05–3.75), p = 0.04 |
| Consultation with neurologist | 2.76 (1.33–5.73), p<0.01 | NS |
*Results of logistic regression analysis. Variables adjusted for age, sex, and duration of illness. NS, not significant.
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