BACILLARY ANGIOMATOSIS - A TREATABLE CAUSE OF ACUTE PSYCHIATRIC-SYMPTOMS IN HUMAN-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-VIRUS INFECTION

Background: Bacillary angiomatosis is a systemic infection that has be en most commonly reported in the setting of immunosuppression, especia lly human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease. Method: We report two patients who had bacillary angiomatosis who presented with psychiatric symptoms. Results: The first patient presented with marked exacerbati on of previous depressive disease. The second patient presented with n ew psychotic symptoms. In both cases psychiatric symptoms did not reso lve until antibiotic treatment was given. Conclusion: Our report expan ds the clinical spectrum of bacillary angiomatosis and identifies a ne w cause of treatable psychiatric disease in HIV-infected persons.