Bartonella Endocarditis: A Case Series from Chennai, India

ABSTRACT Bartonella spp. are Gram-negative haemotropic bacteria transmitted by arthropod vectors. They are considered as important aetiologic agents of Blood Culture Negative Endocarditis (BCNE). The diagnosis of Bartonella endocarditis is often challenging because of its non-specific clinical pres...

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Main Authors: Rayvathy Balasubramanian, Pierre Edouard Fournier, Panneer Selvam Ganesan, Thangam Menon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/13762/44473_CE[Ra1]_F(KM)_PF1(AG_KM)_PFA(SL)_PB(AG_KM)_PN(SL).pdf