Abstract
We describe the first case of Bartonella quintana endocarditis affecting a prosthetic valve in a person with no known risk factors for this infection. Bartonella should be considered as a cause of endocarditis in any clinical setting.
MeSH terms
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Antibodies, Bacterial / isolation & purification
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Aortic Valve / surgery
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Bartonella quintana / genetics
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Bartonella quintana / immunology
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Bartonella quintana / isolation & purification*
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DNA, Bacterial / isolation & purification
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Heart Valve Prosthesis / adverse effects*
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Prosthesis-Related Infections / diagnosis*
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Prosthesis-Related Infections / microbiology*
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Risk Factors
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Trench Fever / diagnosis*
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Trench Fever / microbiology*
Substances
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Antibodies, Bacterial
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DNA, Bacterial