SEP 1, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Occult Bartonella Quintana Infective Endocarditis Incidentally Diagnosed During Pre-Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) Workup in a Patient Without Classical Risk Factors
Cureus
A single case report describing an unusual diagnostic scenario without comparative data, mechanistic insights, or outcome generalizable beyond the individual patient.
Reported
Patient age84 years
Bartonella serology resulthigh-titer
Blood culture initial resultnegative