Bartonella quintana infective endocarditis in a homeless man with unexpected positive blood culture
Bartonella species represent important causative agents of blood culture-negative infective endocarditis (IE). Their diagnosis represents a challenge for microbiologists and often relies on serological and molecular tools. However, even if the sensitivity of blood culture remains low, it should not...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-01-01
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| Series: | IDCases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221425092200275X |