Vikram Holenarasipur R, Bacani A Kirstin, DeValeria Patrick A, Cunningham Scott A, Cockerill Franklin R
Division of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic (Phoenix Campus), Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007 Dec;45(12):4081-4. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01095-07. Epub 2007 Oct 17.
Prosthetic valve endocarditis is an uncommon manifestation of infection with Bartonella species. Herein, we report a case of Bartonella henselae endocarditis involving prosthetic mitral and aortic valves. The patient had a favorable outcome with combined medical and surgical therapy. Concomitant crescentic glomerulonephritis led to an initial mistaken diagnosis of Wegener's granulomatosis.
人工瓣膜心内膜炎是巴尔通体属细菌感染的一种罕见表现。在此,我们报告一例涉及人工二尖瓣和主动脉瓣的汉塞巴尔通体心内膜炎病例。该患者通过药物和手术联合治疗取得了良好疗效。同时合并的新月体性肾小球肾炎导致最初误诊为韦格纳肉芽肿。