title: Bartonella species-induced prosthetic valve endocarditis associated with rapid progression of valvular stenosis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University, St Louis, MO 63110, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kreisel
authors.forename: Michael K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Pasque
authors.forename: Ralph J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Damiano
authors.forename: Gerald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Medoff
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kates
authors.forename: Friederike H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Kreisel
authors.forename: Jennifer S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lawton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D001474:Bartonella Infections / Q000150:complications*; D018450:Disease Progression; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000382:microbiology*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D016896:Treatment Outcome