...Henri Vacher-Coponat; Bertrand Dussol; Didier Raoult; Paul Casanova; Yvon Berland We describe the case of a 69-year-old male with a year-long history of renal failure. Investigation revealed proliferative glomerulonephritis, cryoglobulinemia, and Q fever endocarditis. Renal tissue examination...

...Cristina Ferrer; Ernesto Jakob; Gabriela Pastorino; Luis I. Juncos Bacterial endocarditis, particularly involving the left side, has been shown to occur in patients in regular hemodialysis. We report a case of right-sided endocarditis characterized by a very torpid evolution. Although the diagnosis...

...Sailaja Kamaraju; Karin Nelson; David N. Williams; Woubeshet Ayenew; Kulwant Singh Modi We describe a case of Staphylococcus lugdunensis pulmonary valve endocarditis in a 65-year-old woman on chronic hemodialysis and provide a review of previously reported cases. The patient presented with fever...