Tropheryma whipplei infective endocarditis as the only manifestation of Whipple's disease

J Clin Microbiol. 2007 Jun;45(6):2078-81. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00096-07. Epub 2007 Apr 19.

Abstract

Here we describe a case of infective endocarditis caused by Tropheryma whipplei in a patient with no other symptoms of Whipple's disease. The case was diagnosed using broad-range PCR and confirmed by specific PCRs. We review the cases of infective endocarditis presenting as the only manifestation of Whipple's disease reported in the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Actinomycetales Infections / microbiology*
  • Actinomycetales* / classification
  • Actinomycetales* / genetics
  • Actinomycetales* / isolation & purification
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Whipple Disease / microbiology*

Associated data

  • GENBANK/DQ065849