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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, November 2003, p. 5337-5339, Vol. 41, No. 11
0095-1137/03/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.41.11.5337-5339.2003
Copyright © 2003, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Fatal Case of Endocarditis Associated with Bartonella henselae Type I Infection in a Domestic Cat

Bruno B. Chomel,^1* Aaron C. Wey,^2, Rickie W. Kasten,¹ Brian A. Stacy,³ and Philippe Labelle³

Department of Population Health and Reproduction,¹ Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, California 95616,³ Veterinary Centers of America, Emergency Animal Hospital & Referral Center, San Diego, California 92108²

Received 3 March 2003/ Returned for modification 21 June 2003/ Accepted 11 August 2003

We report the first feline case of Bartonella henselae endocarditis. Despite negative blood cultures, the cat had high Bartonella antibody titers and B. henselae type I DNA was detected in the damaged aortic valve. Microscopic examination of the valve revealed endocarditis with small silver positive coccoid structures in endothelial cells.

Present address: Upstate Veterinary Specialties, PLLC, Latham, N.Y. 12110.

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