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Most healthy people will clear the infection without treatment, and antimicrobial therapy is not recommended for immunocompetent patients with mild to moderate Bartonella henselae disease due to the risk of side-effects from antibiotics. Azithromycin, ciprofloxacin, doxycycline, and multiple other antibiotics have been used but with unclear benefit.[1]

Azithromycin is preferentially used in pregnancy to avoid the side-effects of doxycycline.

References

  1. Rolain, J.M. (2004). "Recommendations for Treatment of Human Infections Caused by Bartonella Species". Antimicrobial Agents and chemotherapy. 48 (6): 1921–1933. doi:10.1128/AAC.48.6.1921-1933.2004. PMC 415619. PMID 15155180. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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