| Literature DB >> 30546597 |
Roxana Ghashghaei1, Irene Thung1, Grace Y Lin1, Rebecca E Sell1.
Abstract
Blood culture-negative endocarditis presents a clinical and diagnostic challenge. Here, we describe a patient with a delayed diagnosis of Bartonella henselae endocarditis. <Learning objective: The aim of this report is to highlight the importance of Bartonella species as a cause of culture-negative endocarditis and to illustrate the challenges it poses in diagnosis and treatment.>.Entities:
Keywords: Aortic valve vegetation; Bartonella endocarditis; Culture negative endocarditis
Year: 2015 PMID: 30546597 PMCID: PMC6281856 DOI: 10.1016/j.jccase.2015.08.011
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Cardiol Cases ISSN: 1878-5409