First Isolation of Bartonella alsatica from a Valve of a Patient with Endocarditis

We report the first documented case of endocarditis in a man infected with Bartonella alsatica, which causes bacteremia in healthy wild rabbits. B. alsatica was identified by serology and culture and by PCR of an aortic valve specimen. B. alsatica should be added to the list of zoonotic agents of bl...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2006, Vol.44 (1), p.278-279
Hauptverfasser:	Raoult, Didier, Roblot, France, Rolain, Jean-Marc, Besnier, Jean-Marc, Loulergue, Joe̊lle, Bastides, Frédéric, Choutet, Patrick
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aortic Valve - microbiology Bacteriology Bartonella - classification Bartonella - genetics Bartonella - immunology Bartonella - isolation & purification Bartonella alsatica Bartonella Infections - microbiology Biological and medical sciences Case Reports Endocarditis, Bacterial - microbiology Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Heart Valve Diseases - microbiology Humans Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences Microbiology Miscellaneous
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Zusammenfassung:	We report the first documented case of endocarditis in a man infected with Bartonella alsatica, which causes bacteremia in healthy wild rabbits. B. alsatica was identified by serology and culture and by PCR of an aortic valve specimen. B. alsatica should be added to the list of zoonotic agents of blood culture-negative endocarditis.
ISSN:	0095-1137 1098-660X 1098-5530
DOI:	10.1128/JCM.44.1.278-279.2006