van Tooren R M, van Leusen R, Bosch F H
St. Lucas/Andreas Ziekenhuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Neth J Med. 2001 Nov;59(5):218-24. doi: 10.1016/s0300-2977(01)00162-0.
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.
本文报告了两例血培养阴性的心内膜炎病例。在这两例中，巴尔通体属被确定为病原体，其中一例很可能是汉赛巴尔通体。两例均伴有肾小球肾炎，其中一例经肾活检证实。肾病综合征可能是巴尔通体属引起的心内膜炎的首发表现。
