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ArticleClinical case reports2025

Diagnosis of Prosthetic Endocarditis Caused by

Sara Ghaderkhani, Maryam Moradi, Mahsa Azadbakhsh Kanaf Gorabi, Fereshteh Ghiasvand, Farnoosh Larti, Saber Esmaeili, Ensiyeh Rahimi

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Sara GhaderkhaniDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Topical Medicine, School of Medicine, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
Maryam MoradiEye Research Center, The Five Senses Health Institute, Rassoul Akram Hospital Iran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3675-0500
Mahsa Azadbakhsh Kanaf GorabiDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Topical Medicine, School of Medicine, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
Fereshteh GhiasvandLiver Transplantation Research Center, Department of Infectious Diseases, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
Farnoosh LartiDepartment of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Prehospital and Hospital Emergency Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7939-9306
Saber EsmaeiliDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Research Centre for Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases Pasteur Institute of Iran Tehran Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1920-1737
Ensiyeh RahimiIranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, School of Medicine, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3332-2378

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Abstract

Chronic blood culture-negative endocarditis (BCNE) presents a significant challenge for early diagnosis and treatment, leading to increased morbidity and mortality. This report presents a 30-year-old man with a history of BCNE who presented with an intermittent fever lasting 3 months. His medical history was complex and characterized by tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), multiple cardiac surgeries, and previous positive pathological results for infection and endocarditis. A PET/CT scan revealed hypermetabolic lesions near the prosthetic valves and aortic grafts, prompting further investigation for potential causative organisms. Subsequent serological testing and PCR confirmed the presence of

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blood culture‐negative endocarditischronic endocarditisCoxiella burnetiiQ fever

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PMCPMC11882740

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