title: Culture negative endocarditis caused by Bartonella henselae in a child with congenital heart disease.
abstract: A 9-year-old white male with congenital aortic and subaortic stenosis palliated by the Ross-Konno procedure presented with culture-negative endocarditis. Serologic studies and polymerase chain reaction testing of resected homograft valvular tissue provided evidence of Bartonella henselae as the etiology. B. henselae can cause endocarditis in children, particularly those with underlying valvular disease. Serologic testing for B. henselae should be considered in children with culture-negative endocarditis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, USA.
authors.forename: Bibhuti B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wasser
authors.forename: Kristina A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Bryant
authors.forename: Charles R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Woods
authors.forename: Song-Gui
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Matt
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zahn
mesh_terms: D016917:Angiomatosis, Bacillary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D018416:Bartonella henselae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002648:Child; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012698:Serologic Tests
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D004269:DNA, Bacterial