Bivalvular Bartonella henselae Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis
- 1 December 2007
- journal article
- case report
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Vol. 45 (12) , 4081-4084
Abstract
Prosthetic valve endocarditis is an uncommon manifestation of infection with Bartonella species. Herein, we report a case of Bartonella henselae endocarditis involving prosthetic mitral and aortic valves. The patient had a favorable outcome with combined medical and surgical therapy. Concomitant crescentic glomerulonephritis led to an initial mistaken diagnosis of Wegener's granulomatosis.Keywords
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