We investigated the microorganisms causing blood culture-negative endocarditis (BCNE) in Morocco. We tested 19 patients with BCNE by serologic methods, molecular methods, or both and identified Bartonella quintana, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus equi, and Streptococcus oralis in 4 patients. These results highlight the role of these zoonotic agents in BCNE in Morocco.
Keywords: Bartonella quintana; Casablanca; Marrakech; Morocco; bacteria; blood culture–negative endocarditis; diagnostic strategy; endocarditis.