Prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Bartonella quintana.
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.
Klein
John L
JL
Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
Nair
Sukumaran K
SK
Harrison
Tim G
TG
Hunt
Ian
I
Fry
Norman K
NK
Friedland
Jon S
JS
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D018413:Bartonella quintana / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014205:Trench Fever / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D004269:DNA, Bacterial