Abstract
Whipple's disease is a consequence of an infection due to a bacteria called Tropheryma whippelii. Endocarditis is frequently described in post mortem studies on this disease but the diagnosis in living patients is uncommon.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Actinobacteria / isolation & purification
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Actinobacteria / pathogenicity*
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / etiology*
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology
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Female
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Heart Valve Diseases / etiology*
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Heart Valve Diseases / microbiology
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Whipple Disease / complications*
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Whipple Disease / microbiology