| Literature DB >> 21558050 |
Yuki Yamada1, Kiyofumi Ohkusu, Masashi Yanagihara, Hidehiro Tsuneoka, Takayuki Ezaki, Junichi Tsuboi, Hitoshi Okabayashi, Akira Suwabe.
Abstract
Bartonella quintana, known to cause various clinical symptoms, is increasingly recognized as one important cause of culture-negative endocarditis. We report a case of infectious endocarditis with B. quintana on the prosthetic valve, accompanied by proteinase 3-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-positive collagen vascular disease-like symptoms 1 year earlier.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21558050 DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2011.03.011
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis ISSN: 0732-8893 Impact factor: 2.803