Culture-negative endocarditis probably due to Chlamydia pneumoniae.
A 59-year-old man had culture-negative endocarditis (clinical evidence compatible with endocarditis and histopathologic evidence of a recent episode of endocarditis) and serology compatible with a recent episode of Chlamydia pneumoniae infection. The conclusion was that this episode of culture-negative endocarditis was probably due to C. pneumoniae.
Department of Medicine, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Marrie
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Harczy
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Mann
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Landymore
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Raza
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Wang
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Grayston
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D002689:Chlamydia / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial