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Case Reports
. 2007 Dec;45(12):4081-4.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.01095-07. Epub 2007 Oct 17.

Bivalvular Bartonella henselae prosthetic valve endocarditis

Holenarasipur R Vikram  1 , A Kirstin Bacani, Patrick A DeValeria, Scott A Cunningham, Franklin R Cockerill 3rd
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Bivalvular Bartonella henselae prosthetic valve endocarditis

Holenarasipur R Vikram et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2007 Dec.

Abstract

Prosthetic valve endocarditis is an uncommon manifestation of infection with Bartonella species. Herein, we report a case of Bartonella henselae endocarditis involving prosthetic mitral and aortic valves. The patient had a favorable outcome with combined medical and surgical therapy. Concomitant crescentic glomerulonephritis led to an initial mistaken diagnosis of Wegener's granulomatosis.

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