Trench fever among homeless people in Marseille, France: a seroprevalence survey

摘要

Trench fever disappeared in industrialised countries after the first world war. However, between 1992 and 1994, there were cases reported in industrialised countries. Some have been reported in HIV infected patients, but most are among homeless people. Epi-demiological data on Bartonella quintana infection, the transmission of which is favoured by poor housing and hygiene conditions, are scarce in western countries. We describe the results of a seroprevalence survey among homeless people living in Marseille, France.