Open AccessBartonella endocarditis in a child with tetralogy of Fallot complicated by PR3‐ANCA positive serology, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, and acute kidney injury
Author(s) -
Williams James M.,
Parimi Manoj,
Sutherell Jamie
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1589
Subject(s) - medicine , bartonella , bartonella henselae , endocarditis , serology , autoimmune hemolytic anemia , glomerulonephritis , hemolytic anemia , immunology , bartonellosis , anemia , kidney , antibody , virology
Key Clinical Message Although the role of ANCA in infective endocarditis is unclear, Bartonella henselae has been implicated as the culprit in cases of PR3‐ANCA positive subacute bacterial endocarditis (SBE) with glomerulonephritis. In this case, a Coombs‐positive autoimmune hemolytic anemia and glomerulonephritis accompanied a PR3‐ANCA positive SBE caused by Bartonella henselae .