Bartonella endocarditis: a complex diagnosis of blood culture-negative endocarditis in an endemic region of Africa

Introduction Bartonella species are an important emerging cause of blood culture-negative endocarditis (BCNE). The diagnosis requires serology by indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) and PCR testing on blood and/or tissue. Access to the guideline-referenced in-house IFA is limited in Africa and a...

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Main Authors: Hans Prozesky, Colette Pienaar, Simon Poerstamper, Luke D Hunter, Philip G Herbst, Anton F Doubell, Jantjie J Taljaard, Jacques J Janson, Alfonso JK Pecoraro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2025-08-01
Series:Open Heart
Online Access:https://openheart.bmj.com/content/12/2/e003463.full
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