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A case of Bartonella vinsonii endocarditis.

Mengyuan ChenYongjian ChenXueqian HeRongrong HaoXuxia JiangYouqi JiBingqian ZhuoWei XuRui LinYumei Ge
Published in: Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease (2024)
The diagnosis of Bartonella is challenging due to its rarity and negative culture results. Once the diagnosis is delayed and proper treatment is not given, it can develop into infective endocarditis, which can be fatal. We reported a 60-year-old female patient who had recurrent fever for 5 months. After receiving ineffective treatment at the local hospital, she sought medical attention at our hospital. Laboratory blood indicators testing and imaging indicated infective endocarditis, and metagenomic Next Generation Sequencing (m-NGS) testing confirmed the diagnosis of Bartonella vinsonii infection. After surgical treatment and the combination of doxycycline and ceftriaxone sodium for anti-infective therapy, the patient recovered. Valuing the combination of multiple auxiliary diagnostic methods and improving the application of m-NGS in the detection of unknown pathogens can compensate for the current limitations in the diagnosis of Bartonella. Early diagnosis and treatment are extremely important for Bartonella endocarditis.
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