| Literature DB >> 9196420 |
A S Breathnach1, J M Hoare, S J Eykyn.
Abstract
Two cases of bartonella endocarditis are described: one in a 55 year old homeless alcoholic man, caused by Bartonella quintana; the other in a 41 year old male with a history of exposure to cat fleas, caused by B henselae. Serological testing and polymerase chain reaction of the excised valves were used to identify the organisms. False positive serology for chlamydia was detected in one case.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9196420 PMCID: PMC484772 DOI: 10.1136/hrt.77.5.474
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Heart ISSN: 1355-6037 Impact factor: 5.994