Volume 30, Number 2—February 2024
Research Letter
Severe Infective Endocarditis Caused by Bartonella rochalimae
Edward C. Traver
, Kapil Saharia, Paul Luethy, and Anthony Amoroso
, Kapil Saharia, Paul Luethy, and Anthony Amoroso
Table
Laboratory results for patient with infective endocarditis caused by Bartonella rochalimae, United States*
| Test | Result | Reference range |
|---|---|---|
| Leukocytes, K/μL | 4.8 | 4.5–11.0 |
| Hemoglobin, g/dL | 10.9 | 12.6–17.4 |
| Platelets, K/μL | 168 | 153–367 |
| Creatinine, mg/dL | 0.77 | 0.66–1.25 |
| AST, units/L | 84 | 17–59 |
| ALT, units/L | 58 | 0–49 |
| Alkaline phosphatase, units/L | 109 | 38–126 |
| Total bilirubin, mg/dL | 0.6 | 0.3–1.2 |
| CRP, mg/dL | 3.7 | <1.0 |
| ESR, mm/h | 81 | 0–15 |
| 4th-generation HIV antigen and antibody test |
Nonreactive |
Nonreactive |
| Coxiella burnetii Phase 2 IgM | 1:32 | Negative |
| C. burnetii Phase 2 IgG | 1:128 | Negative |
| C. burnetii Phase 1 IgM | Negative | Negative |
| C. burnetii Phase 1 IgG |
1:16 |
Negative |
| Brucella antibody agglutination |
<1:20 |
<1:20 |
| Chlamydia pneumoniae IgM | <1:20 | <1:20 |
| C. pneumoniae IgG | 1:512 | <1:64 |
| C. trachomatis IgM | <1:20 | <1:20 |
| C. trachomatis IgG | 1:128 | <1:64 |
| C. psittaci IgM | <1:20 | <1:20 |
| C. psittaci IgG |
1:512 |
<1:64 |
| Bartonella henselae IgG | >1:1024 | Unknown |
| B. henselae IgM | 1:64 | Unknown |
| B. quintana IgG | >1:1024 | Unknown |
| B. quintana IgM | <1:16 | Unknown |
*Bold text indicates abnormal values. ALT, alanine transaminase; AST, aspartate transferase; CRP, C-reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
Page created: December 31, 2023
Page updated: January 24, 2024
Page reviewed: January 24, 2024
The conclusions, findings, and opinions expressed by authors contributing to this journal do not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Public Health Service, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the authors' affiliated institutions. Use of trade names is for identification only and does not imply endorsement by any of the groups named above.