Culture negative endocarditis combined with glomerulonephritis caused by Bartonella species in two immunocompetent adults

Two cases of culture negative endocarditis are presented. In both, Bartonella species could be identified as the causative agent and in one of them Bartonella henselae was very likely. Both cases were accompanied by glomerulonephritis, in one case proven by a kidney biopsy. A nephrotic syndrome may...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Netherlands journal of medicine 2001-11, Vol.59 (5), p.218-224
Hauptverfasser:	van Tooren, R.M, van Leusen, R, Bosch, F.H
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Bacterial diseases Bacterial endocarditis, myocarditis and pericarditis. Bacterial diseases of the aorta, limb vessels and lymphatic vessels Bartonella henselae Bartonella Infections - complications Biological and medical sciences Endocapillary proliferative glomerulonephritis Endocarditis, Bacterial - complications Endocarditis, Bacterial - microbiology Endocarditis, Bacterial - therapy Glomerulonephritis - microbiology Glomerulonephritis - physiopathology Human bacterial diseases Humans Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Nephrotic syndrome Nephrotic Syndrome - microbiology
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Zusammenfassung:	Two cases of culture negative endocarditis are presented. In both, Bartonella species could be identified as the causative agent and in one of them Bartonella henselae was very likely. Both cases were accompanied by glomerulonephritis, in one case proven by a kidney biopsy. A nephrotic syndrome may be the first presentation of an endocarditis caused by Bartonella species.
ISSN:	0300-2977 1872-9061
DOI:	10.1016/S0300-2977(01)00162-0