Native valve endocarditis due to Bartonella henselae in a middle-aged human immunodeficiency virus-negative woman

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作者
De la Rosa, GR
Barnett, BJ
Ericsson, CD
Turk, JB
机构
[1] Univ Texas, Sch Med, Dept Infect Dis, Houston, TX 77030 USA
[2] Univ Texas, Sch Med, Dept Internal Med, Houston, TX 77030 USA
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10.1128/JCM.39.9.3417-3419.2001
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
We report the case of a human immunodeficiency virus-negative woman who developed native valve endocarditis of the aortic valve due to Bartonell henselae infection. The diagnosis was established using serology and PCR analysis of excised aortic valve tissue.
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页码:3417 / 3419
页数:3
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