Abstract
Diagnosis of Bartonella henselae prosthetic valve endocarditis in man, France.
Highlights
We report a case that illustrates the usefulness of 18FDG-PET/CT for diagnosis of Bartonella henselae infectious endocarditis in a patient with a prosthetic valve
The patient was given a diagnosis of possible infectious endocarditis by using the Duke score (3)
Positron emission tomography/computed tomography fusion imaging for a 56-yearold man in southern France with Bartonella henselae prosthetic valve endocarditis
Summary
To the Editor: Bartonella spp. cause 2% of cases of blood culture– negative endocarditis (1). We report a case that illustrates the usefulness of 18FDG-PET/CT for diagnosis of Bartonella henselae infectious endocarditis in a patient with a prosthetic valve. On October 18, 2012, a 56-yearold man was admitted to Timone Hospital (Marseille, France) with fatigue and weight loss (–6 kg) over the past 6 months.
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