Bartonella species-induced prosthetic valve endocarditis associated with rapid progression of valvular stenosis.
Kreisel
Daniel
D
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University, St Louis, MO 63110, USA.
Pasque
Michael K
MK
Damiano
Ralph J
RJ
Medoff
Gerald
G
Kates
Andrew
A
Kreisel
Friederike H
FH
Lawton
Jennifer S
JS
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