title: Prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Bartonella quintana.
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.
authors.affiliation: Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: John L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Klein
authors.forename: Sukumaran K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.forename: Tim G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hunt
authors.forename: Norman K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Fry
authors.forename: Jon S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Friedland
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D004269:DNA, Bacterial