Case series of 12 Bartonella quintana endocarditis from the Southwest Indian Ocean.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bartonella spp. are fastidious bacteria frequently identified as the cause of blood culture-negative (BCN) endocarditis. However, Bartonella infections are difficult to diagnose in routine laboratory testing and their incidence is probably underestimated. We investigated the epidemiological and clinical features of Bartonella endocarditis cases diagnosed between 2009 and 2021 on Reunion Island (Southwest Indian Ocean).

Method

We retrospectively included all patients diagnosed with Bartonella endocarditis at Reunion Island University Hospital during this period. Endocarditis was diagnosed on the basis of microbiological findings, including serological tests (IFA) and PCR on cardiac valves, and the modified Duke criteria. We used then the multispacer typing (MST) me

SUBMITTER: Sarsiat L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10508605 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature