| Autor: |
Ferguson, I. C., Craik, J. E., Grist, N. R. |
| Zdroj: |
Journal of Clinical Pathology; May1962, Vol. 15 Issue 3, p235-241, 7p, 8 Black and White Photographs |
| Abstrakt: |
A case resembling subacute bacterial endocarditis in which blood cultures were repeatedly negative is described. The patient had had an influenza-like illness nine months before admission to hospital followed by intervening vague illness and loss of weight. Serological tests revealed a high titre of complement-fixing antibodies to phase 1 and phase 2 antigens of After death was isolated from the diseased aortic valve, liver, and kidneys. Bodies morphologically resembling rickettsiae were seen in the aortic valve and in a very few renal tubule cells. No specific pathological lesions were found but there was a widespread stimulation of reticulo-endothelial cells particularly in the aortic valve cusps, spleen, lymph nodes, and renal glomeruli. It is suggested that tests for Q fever should be carried out in suspected cases of subacute bacterial endocarditis when blood culture is negative. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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