🩺 Cat Scratch Bacteria Bartonella Linked to Psychosis buff.ly/4ck0x8H
People diagnosed with schizophrenia or another psychotic disorder are 3x more likely to have Bartonella DNA in their blood than adults without these disorders.
I wonder how many chronic conditions we would prevent if we did a better job of preventing infections. I've thought about that a lot as we learn more about long term risks of SARS-CoV2.
I read this article & was very impressed with this connection of Bartonella to those with schizophrenia. Hopefully a vaccine or post treatment is possible in the future