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A first Japanese case of Bartonella henselae-induced endocarditis diagnosed by prolonged culture of a specimen from the excised valve |
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| Authors: | Hidehiro Tsuneoka Masashi Yanagihara Satoru Otani Yusuke Katayama Hiroko Fujinami Hiroshi Nagafuji Sachiko Asari Junzo Nojima Kiyoshi Ichihara |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Basic Laboratory Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi University, 1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan;2. Department of Cardiac Surgery, National Hospital Organization, Iwakuni Clinical Center, Japan;3. Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Hospital Organization, Iwakuni Clinical Center, Japan;4. Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Hospital Organization, Iwakuni Clinical Center, Japan |
| Abstract: | Bartonella henselae, the causative agent of cat scratch disease, is increasingly recognized as a cause of culture-negative endocarditis. This report describes the first Japanese case, which was diagnosed after a prolonged culture of the excised aortic valve. High IgG and IgM titers to B. henselae pointed to a subacute course of the disease. |
| Keywords: | Bartonella henselae Endocarditis Cat scratch disease Isolation |
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