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ArticleClinical case reports2026

Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis Presumed due to Brucella Causing Rapid Native Aortic Valve Destruction in a Young Adult: A Case Report.

Baraa Nassar, Kristen I Gharo, Olga Ramahi, Hussein Ghannam, Ahmed Romana, Kinda Abu Hashhash

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Article in Clinical case reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Baraa NassarFaculty of Medicine Palestine Polytechnic University Hebron Palestine.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3219-7648
Kristen I GharoFaculty of Medicine Alquds University Jerusalem Palestine.
Olga RamahiFaculty of Medicine Alquds University Jerusalem Palestine.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1268-3025
Hussein GhannamDepartment of Cardiology Palestine Medical Complex Ramallah Palestine.
Ahmed RomanaFaculty of Medicine Alquds University Jerusalem Palestine.
Kinda Abu HashhashFaculty of Medicine Alquds University Jerusalem Palestine.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Culture-negative endocarditis with features consistent with Brucella can rapidly destroy a normal aortic valve in young adults. 2023 Duke-ISCVID criteria (clinical/imaging findings plus histopathology), supported by serology and occupational exposure enabled urgent combined antimicrobial-surgical management without culture confirmation, highlighting the need for high suspicion and early intervention in endemic regions.

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acute heart failureaortic valve replacementbrucella endocarditisculture‐negative infective endocarditisnative aortic valve destruction

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PMID42788046
PMCPMC13602975

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