Abstract
Confirmed<i>Mycoplasma pneumoniae</i>Endocarditis
Highlights
To the Editor: In Rosario, Argentina, during June 2005, a 15-yearold boy was hospitalized because of a 2-month history of fever
Because only the first samples were obtained before antimicrobial drug administration, a false-negative result was suspected
The histologic appearance of the vegetation was consistent with infectious endocarditis, but the culture result was negative
Summary
To the Editor: In Rosario, Argentina, during June 2005, a 15-yearold boy was hospitalized because of a 2-month history of fever. After treatment failed to produce a response, blood was submitted for culture for mycobacteria, brucellae, bartonellae, molds, and yeasts. Results of PCR performed on serum for Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans were negative. Because only the first samples were obtained before antimicrobial drug administration, a false-negative result was suspected.
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