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Query: UMLS:C0014118 (endocarditis)
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Monoclonal gammopathy has been reported rarely in association with infectious diseases. Viral infection has been the most frequently reported. We report a case of Bartonella quintana endocarditis in a 45-year-old homeless male associated with a monoclonal IgG kappa gammopathy. The gammopathy disappeared after 8 months of antibiotics while the Bartonella antibody titre was decreasing. This correlation suggests a causative role for B. quintana for the monoclonal gammopathy. To the best of our knowledge, this the first report of monoclonal gammopathy in the course of B. quintana infection.
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PMID:Transient monoclonal gammopathy in a patient with Bartonella quintana endocarditis. 1643 67