Abstract
Bartonella quintana is a gram-negative microorganism, which may lead to infective endocarditis especially in compromised patients. The major concern about this pathogen is the diagnosis and detection. Furthermore, the treatment of the infection has been a challenge for physicians. In this report, we present a 71-year-old patient with Bartonella quintana aortic valve endocarditis from the view of diagnosis and treatment aspects.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Aortic Valve / microbiology*
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Aortic Valve / pathology
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Bartonella Infections / diagnosis*
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Bartonella Infections / drug therapy
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Bartonella Infections / microbiology
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Bartonella quintana / isolation & purification*
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Doxycycline / therapeutic use
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Endocarditis, Subacute Bacterial / diagnosis*
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Endocarditis, Subacute Bacterial / drug therapy
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Endocarditis, Subacute Bacterial / microbiology*
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Heart Valve Diseases / diagnosis*
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Heart Valve Diseases / drug therapy
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Heart Valve Diseases / microbiology
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Humans
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Male
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Rifampin / therapeutic use
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Doxycycline
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Rifampin