Use of polymerase chain reaction for citrate synthase gene to diagnose Bartonella quintana endocarditis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We describe aortic valve endocarditis caused by Bartonella quintana in a 31-year-old man. The diagnosis was made on the basis of polymerase chain reaction amplification of the B quintana citrate synthase gene from cardiac valve tissue, the compatibility of histochemical stains of cardiac valve tissue, and serologic studies.
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Valve
- Bartonella quintana
- Citrate (si)-Synthase
- Endocarditis, Bacterial
- Heart Valve Diseases
- Trench Fever