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Tropheryma whipplei Infective Endocarditis as the Only Manifestation of Whipple's Disease

Mercedes Marín, Patricia Muñóz, Mónica Sánchez, Marina del Rosal, Marta Rodríguez‐Créixems, Emilio Bouza

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Here we describe a case of infective endocarditis caused by Tropheryma whipplei in a patient with no other symptoms of Whipple's disease. The case was diagnosed using broad-range PCR and confirmed by specific PCRs. We review the cases of infective endocarditis presenting as the only manifestation of Whipple's disease reported in the literature.

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Here we describe a case of infective endocarditis caused by Tropheryma whipplei in a patient with no other symptoms of Whipple's disease. The case was diagnosed using broad-range PCR and confirmed by specific PCRs. We review the cases of infective endocarditis presenting as the only manifestation of Whipple's disease reported in the literature.

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Here we describe a case of infective endocarditis caused by Tropheryma whipplei in a patient with no other symptoms of Whipple's disease. The case was diagnosed using broad-range PCR and confirmed by specific PCRs. We review the cases of infective endocarditis presenting as the only manifestation of Whipple's disease reported in the literature.

Key concepts: Tropheryma whipplei, Whipple's disease, Infective endocarditis, Whipple Disease, Endocarditis, Disease, Medicine, Biology

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