<i>Bartonella vinsonii</i>
            subsp.
            <i>arupensis</i>
            as an Agent of Blood Culture-Negative Endocarditis in a Human

Fénollar, Florence; Sire, Stéphane; Raoult, Didier

doi:10.1128/jcm.43.2.945-947.2005

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“…During the study period, we diagnosed 106 cases of Bartonella endocarditis, 47 of which have been mentioned or reported (11,(13)(14)(15)19). Serum, EDTA blood, and valvular specimens were available for 102, 60, and 52 of these patients, respectively.…”

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“…berkhoffii (9,10), B. vinsonii subsp. arupensis (11), Bartonella koehlerae (12), Bartonella alsatica (13,14), and "Candidatus Bartonella mayotimonensis" (15), have occasionally been reported in the literature. Epidemiological data suggest a European-African gradient distribution in the prevalence of Bartonella endocarditis, the highest prevalence being reported in southern countries (7).…”

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Bartonella, a Common Cause of Endocarditis: a Report on 106 Cases and Review

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Bartonella spp. are fastidious bacteria that cause blood culture-negative endocarditis and have been increasingly reported. In this study, we included all patients retrospectively and prospectively diagnosed with Bartonella endocarditis in our French reference center between 2005 and 2013. Our diagnosis was based on the modified Duke criteria and microbiological findings, including serological and PCR results. To review the published literature, we searched all human Bartonella endocarditis cases published in the PubMed database between January 2005 and October 2013. We report here a large series of 106 cases, which include 59 cases that had not previously been reported or mentioned. Indirect immunofluorescence assays, Western blotting, and realtime PCR from total blood, serum, and valve tissue exhibited sensitivities of 58%, 100%, 33%, 36%, and 91%, respectively. The number of cases reported in the literature between 2005 and 2013 increased to reach a cumulative number of 196 cases. The number of cases reported in the literature by other centers is increasing more rapidly than that reported by our French reference center (P < 10 ؊2 ). Currently, there is a lack of criteria for the diagnosis of Bartonella endocarditis. We suggest that a positive PCR result from a cardiac valve or blood specimen, an IgG titer of >800 using an immunofluorescence assay, or a positive Western blot assay be considered major Duke criteria for Bartonella endocarditis. There is no real increase in the incidence of these infections but rather a better understanding and interest in the disease resulting from the improvement of diagnostic tools.

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“…uring the past decade, the number of Bartonella species that are documented human pathogens has rapidly increased (1 (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7). Sheep are the most likely reservoir hosts for Candidatus B. melophagi and sheep keds may be a vector for their transmission among sheep.…”

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Isolation of Candidatus Bartonella melophagi from Human Blood1

Maggi¹,

Kosoy²,

Mintzer³

et al. 2009

Emerg. Infect. Dis.

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“…14 Ninety-five percent of Bartonella endocarditis is caused by either B. quintana or B. henselae . 2,14 However, other Bartonella species including B. koehlerae , 18 B. alsatica , 19,20 B. elizabethae , 21 and B. vinsonii 22–24 have also been reported as causing culture-negative endocarditis in humans. 25 Epidemiology studies have identified exposure to cats and preexisting valvular disease as risk factors for development of B. henselae endocarditis; homelessness, alcohol abuse, and prior louse infections are known risk factors for B. quintana endocarditis.…”

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Bartonella Endocarditis and Pauci-Immune Glomerulonephritis

Raybould¹,

Raybould²,

Morales³

et al. 2016

Infect Dis Clin Pract

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Among culture-negative endocarditis in the United States, Bartonella species are the most common cause, with Bartonella henselae and Bartonella quintana comprising the majority of cases. Kidney manifestations, particularly glomerulonephritis, are common sequelae of infectious endocarditis, with nearly half of all Bartonella patients demonstrating renal involvement. Although a pauci-immune pattern is a frequent finding in infectious endocarditis–associated glomerulonephritis, it is rarely reported in Bartonella endocarditis. Anti–neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) positivity can be seen with many pathogens causing endocarditis and has been previously reported with Bartonella species. In addition, ANCA-associated vasculitis can also present with renal and cardiac involvement, including noninfectious valvular vegetations and pauci-immune glomerulonephritis. Given the overlap in their clinical presentation, it is difficult to differentiate between Bartonella endocarditis and ANCA-associated vasculitis but imperative to do so to guide management decisions. We present a case of ANCA-positive Bartonella endocarditis with associated pauci-immune glomerulonephritis that was successfully treated with medical management alone.

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Bartonella vinsonii subsp. arupensis as an Agent of Blood Culture-Negative Endocarditis in a Human

Cited by 85 publications

References 11 publications

Bartonella, a Common Cause of Endocarditis: a Report on 106 Cases and Review

Bartonella, a Common Cause of Endocarditis: a Report on 106 Cases and Review

Isolation of Candidatus Bartonella melophagi from Human Blood1

Bartonella Endocarditis and Pauci-Immune Glomerulonephritis

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