Severe Infective Endocarditis Caused by Bartonella rochalimae.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Traver, Edward C.; Saharia, Kapil; Luethy, Paul; Amoroso, Anthony
- Source
- Emerging Infectious Diseases. Feb2024, Vol. 30 Issue 2, p394-395. 2p.
- Subject
- *BARTONELLA
*SUBACUTE care
*INFECTIVE endocarditis
*ENDOCARDITIS
*ANEURYSMS
- Language
- ISSN
- 1080-6040
A 22-year-old man from Guatemala sought care for subacute endocarditis and mycotic brain aneurysm after living in good health in the United States for 15 months. Bartonella rochalimae, a recently described human and canine pathogen, was identified by plasma microbial cellfree DNA testing. The source of infection is unknown. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]