Abstract
We evaluated culture-negative, community-acquired endocarditis by using indirect immunofluorescent assays and molecular analyses for Bartonella spp. and Coxiella burnetii and found a prevalence of 19.6% and 7.8%, respectively. Our findings reinforce the need to study these organisms in patients with culture-negative, community-acquired endocarditis, especially B. henselae in cat owners.
Keywords:
Bartonella; Brazil; Coxiella burnettii; bacteria; endocarditis; zoonoses.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Antibodies, Bacterial / immunology
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Bartonella / growth & development
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Bartonella / pathogenicity*
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Bartonella Infections / diagnosis
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Bartonella Infections / epidemiology*
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Brazil / epidemiology
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Cats
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Community-Acquired Infections / diagnosis
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Community-Acquired Infections / epidemiology*
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Coxiella burnetii / growth & development
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Coxiella burnetii / pathogenicity*
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnosis*
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / epidemiology
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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