Infectious endocarditis caused by Bartonella henselae associated with infected pets: two case reports
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Published:2023-04-19
Issue:1
Volume:17
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ISSN:1752-1947
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Container-title:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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language:en
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Short-container-title:J Med Case Reports
Author:
Gonçalves-Oliveira JonathanORCID, Damasco Paulo Vieira, Assis Matheus Ribeiro da S., Freitas Dominique E., Pessoa Junior Adonai Alvino, de Sousa Luiza S., Rodrigues Nicollas G., Damasco Paula H., Ribeiro Pedro F., Barbosa Giovanna F., Moreira Namir S., Guedes Jeferson F., Coutinho Henrique M. da Rocha, Madi Kalil, de Lemos Elba R. Sampaio
Abstract
Abstract
Background
Blood culture-negative infective endocarditis is a potentially severe disease that can be associated with infectious agents such as Bartonella spp., Coxiella burnetti, Tropheryma whipplei, and some fungi.
Case presentation
Reported here are two cases of blood culture-negative infective endocarditis in patients with severe aortic and mitral regurgitation in Brazil; the first case is a 47-year-old white man and the second is a 62-year-old white woman. Bartonella henselae deoxyribonucleic acid was detectable in the blood samples and cardiac valve with vegetation paraffin-fixed tissue samples. Additionally, an investigation was carried out on patients’ pets, within the context of One Health, and serum samples collected from cats and dogs were reactive by indirect immunofluorescence assay.
Conclusions
Even though the frequency of bartonellosis in Brazil is unknown, physicians should be aware of the possibility of blood culture-negative infective endocarditis caused by Bartonella, particularly in patients with weight loss, kidney changes, and epidemiological history for domestic animals.
Funder
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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