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ArticleOxford medical case reports2025

A new case of

Rova Malala Fandresena Randrianarisoa, Mathilde Tonnelier, Morgane Mailhe, Marylou Para, Anne-Lise Lecapitaine

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5 authors.

Rova Malala Fandresena RandrianarisoaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Joseph Raseta Befelatanana Hospital, route nationale 1, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar.
Mathilde TonnelierDepartment of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Compiègne-Noyon Hospital, 8 avenue Henri Adnot, Compiègne 60200, France.
Morgane MailheDepartment of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Bichat Claude-Bernard Hospital, 46 rue Henri-Huchard, Paris 75018, France.
Marylou ParaDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Bichat Claude-Bernard Hospital, 46 rue Henri-Huchard, Paris 75018, France.
Anne-Lise LecapitaineDepartment of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Compiègne-Noyon Hospital, 8 avenue Henri Adnot, Compiègne 60200, France.

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Abstract

introductionInfective endocarditis is a rare complication of untreated Whipple's disease. We present a case of infective endocarditis caused by CASE PRESENTATION: A 77-year-old man with a bioprosthetic aortic valve and pacemaker presented with two months of fever. He had a history of HLA-B27-negative ankylosing spondylitis treated with adalimumab. Examination revealed a systolic aortic murmur. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed vegetation on the aortic bioprosthetis. Serologies and cultures were negative. He underwent valve replacement, endocavitary pacemaker system removal, and epicardial pacemaker implantation. Valve tissue PCR and 16S rRNA sequencing were positive for

conclusionWhipple's endocarditis is difficult to diagnose due to its atypical presentation and frequent failure to meet Duke criteria. Tissue PCR plays a crucial role when standard microbiologic testing is inconclusive.

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blood cultureinfective endocarditispolymerase chain reactionTropheryma whippleiT. whipplei infective endocarditis

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PMID40843049
PMCPMC12365964

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