Infective Endocarditis by Bartonellaquintana Masquerading as Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Small Vessel Vasculitis
Sugiyama H, Sahara M, Imai Y, Ono M, Okamoto K, Kikuchi K, Nagai R. Infective Endocarditis by Bartonellaquintana Masquerading as Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Small Vessel Vasculitis. Cardiology 2009, 114: 208-211. PMID: 19602882, DOI: 10.1159/000228645.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsAntineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodySmall vessel vasculitisANCA-associated vasculitisANCA testVessel vasculitisInfective endocarditisBacterial endocarditisPresence of ANCAIdiopathic small vessel vasculitisPositive ANCA testCulture-negative infective endocarditisVariety of infectionsPolymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism analysisImportant causative agentCytoplasmic antibodiesSkin purpuraImmunosuppressive therapyClinical findingsClinical manifestationsEndocardial involvementDifferential diagnosisVasculitisAppropriate treatmentCorrect diagnosisEndocarditis