Severe Infective Endocarditis Caused by Bartonella rochalimae
Autor: | Edward C. Traver, Kapil Saharia, Paul Luethy, Anthony Amoroso |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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Zdroj: | Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 30, Iss 2, Pp 394-396 (2024) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 1080-6040 1080-6059 |
DOI: | 10.3201/eid3002.230929 |
Popis: | 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 cell-free DNA testing. The source of infection is unknown. |
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