Infectious endocarditis caused by Bartonella henselae associated with infected pets: two case reports.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Blood culture-negative infective endocarditis is a potentially severe disease that can be associated with infectious agents such as Bartonella spp., Coxiella burnetti, Tropheryma whipplei, and some fungi.

Case presentation

Reported here are two cases of blood culture-negative infective endocarditis in patients with severe aortic and mitral regurgitation in Brazil; the first case is a 47-year-old white man and the second is a 62-year-old white woman. Bartonella henselae deoxyribonucleic acid was detectable in the blood samples and cardiac valve with vegetation paraffin-fixed tissue samples. Additionally, an investigation was carried out on patients' pets, within the context of One Health, and serum samples collected from cats and dogs were reactive by indirect immu

SUBMITTER: Goncalves-Oliveira J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10112992 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature