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Can A Cat Get Bartellnosis From A Human
Question: Can a cat get bartellnosis from a human
Brief Answer:
Only if the blood from an infected human gets in contact with cats blood
Detailed Answer:
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Cats can get Bartonella from fleas who are infected.
They can get it also from other infected blood like for example from infected catfights.
If a human has Bartonella can transmit it only if the blood of the human gets in contact with the blood of the cat. But in that moment the cat has probably contracted the Bartonella from other sources and it is not causing anything to the cat.
I hope this answers your question.
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Dr. Klarida Papaqako
General and family physician
Only if the blood from an infected human gets in contact with cats blood
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for using "Ask a Aoctor" service.
Cats can get Bartonella from fleas who are infected.
They can get it also from other infected blood like for example from infected catfights.
If a human has Bartonella can transmit it only if the blood of the human gets in contact with the blood of the cat. But in that moment the cat has probably contracted the Bartonella from other sources and it is not causing anything to the cat.
I hope this answers your question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Kind regards,
Dr. Klarida Papaqako
General and family physician
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
And bartellnosis is curable by doxycycline ?
And bartellnosis is curable by doxycycline ?
Brief Answer:
No, doxycycline is not used to treat bartellenosis
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for the follow up question.
No, doxacycline is not one of the antibiotics used to treat bartellenosis.
It can be treated with Azythromycine as first choice. But if in case of resistance from it can be used also chlarithromycine, rifampin or sulfamethoxazole.
Kind regards,
Dr. Papaqako
No, doxycycline is not used to treat bartellenosis
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for the follow up question.
No, doxacycline is not one of the antibiotics used to treat bartellenosis.
It can be treated with Azythromycine as first choice. But if in case of resistance from it can be used also chlarithromycine, rifampin or sulfamethoxazole.
Kind regards,
Dr. Papaqako
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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