title: Fatal case of endocarditis associated with Bartonella henselae type I infection in a domestic cat.
abstract: We report the first feline case of Bartonella henselae endocarditis. Despite negative blood cultures, the cat had high Bartonella antibody titers and B. henselae type I DNA was detected in the damaged aortic valve. Microscopic examination of the valve revealed endocarditis with small silver positive coccoid structures in endothelial cells.
authors: Department of Population Health and Reproduction, Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA. bbchomel@ucdavis.edu
authors: Bruno B
authors: BB
authors: Chomel
authors: Aaron C
authors: AC
authors: Wey
authors: Rickie W
authors: RW
authors: Kasten
authors: Brian A
authors: BA
authors: Stacy
authors: Philippe
authors: P
authors: Labelle
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018416:Bartonella henselae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D002372:Cat-Scratch Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D002415:Cats; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D010052:Ovariectomy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; C095163:orbifloxacin