| Literature DB >> 29686571 |
Helen Hashemi1, Tiana R Endicott-Yazdani1, Christopher Oguayo1, David M Harmon2, Tuan Tran3, Ginger Tsai-Nguyen4, Raul Benavides3, Cedric W Spak5, Hoang-Lan Nguyen6.
Abstract
We describe a patient with history of dextro-transposition of the great vessels, ventricular septal defect, and pulmonary valve replacement who presented with fatigue, prolonged fever, and leg edema. He was found to have kidney injury, pancytopenia, and liver congestion. Echocardiogram revealed thickened leaflets with prolapsing vegetation on the pulmonary valve. Given the negative blood cultures, high Bartonella henselae immunogobulin G titer (≥1:1024) and positive immunoglobulin M titer (≥1:20), he was diagnosed with Bartonella endocarditis complicated with glomerulonephritis.Entities:
Keywords: Bartonella henselae; culture-negative endocarditis; glomerulonephritis; prosthetic valve
Year: 2018 PMID: 29686571 PMCID: PMC5903533 DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2017.1400296
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) ISSN: 0899-8280