Culture-negative endocarditis: contribution of bartonella infections.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Two cases of bartonella endocarditis are described: one in a 55 year old homeless alcoholic man, caused by Bartonella quintana; the other in a 41 year old male with a history of exposure to cat fleas, caused by B henselae. Serological testing and polymerase chain reaction of the excised valves were used to identify the organisms. False positive serology for chlamydia was detected in one case.
Medical subject headings
- Bartonella Infections
- Bartonella henselae
- Bartonella quintana
- Endocarditis, Bacterial
- Zoonoses