Bartonella henselae Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis in an Adult Patient with Congenital Heart Disease: Favorable Outcome After Combined Medical and Surgical Management

Abstract

Bartonella spp. are a known cause of culture-negative endocarditis. We report a 42-year-old male with underlying surgically corrected congenital heart disease who was diagnosed with Bartonella henselae endocarditis involving the right-ventricle-to-pulmonary-artery conduit.