Infectious endocarditis caused by Bartonella henselae associated with infected pets: two case reports.
Jonathan Gonçalves de OliveiraPaulo Vieira DamascoMatheus Ribeiro da S AssisDominique E FreitasAdonai Alvino Pessoa JuniorLuiza S de SousaNicollas G RodriguesPaula H DamascoPedro F RibeiroGiovanna F BarbosaNamir S MoreiraJeferson F GuedesHenrique M da Rocha CoutinhoKalil MadiElba R Sampaio de LemosPublished in: Journal of medical case reports (2023)
Even though the frequency of bartonellosis in Brazil is unknown, physicians should be aware of the possibility of blood culture-negative infective endocarditis caused by Bartonella, particularly in patients with weight loss, kidney changes, and epidemiological history for domestic animals.