title: Native valve endocarditis due to Bartonella henselae in a middle-aged human immunodeficiency virus-negative woman.
abstract: We report the case of a human immunodeficiency virus-negative woman who developed native valve endocarditis of the aortic valve due to Bartonell henselae infection. The diagnosis was established using serology and PCR analysis of excised aortic valve tissue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, The University of Texas Medical School, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: De La Rosa
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Barnett
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Ericsson
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Turk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D018416:Bartonella henselae / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D002372:Cat-Scratch Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D018023:HIV Seronegativity; D006801:Humans; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial