Table 1 Characteristics of 11 patients with B. quintana endocarditis
Patient no. | Age-years / sex | Country of presumed acquisition of B. quintana infection | Clinical specimens | Year of diagnosis | Strain designation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 9/F | Ethiopia | Cardiac tissue | 2014 | EA1 |
2 | 7/F | Ethiopia | Cardiac tissue | 2014 | EA3 |
3 | 12/F | Ethiopia | Cardiac tissue | 2014 | EA4 |
4 | 16/F | Ethiopia | Cardiac tissue | 2015 | EA5 |
5 | 20/M | Ethiopia | Cardiac tissue | 2003 | EA6 |
6 | 11/M | Ruanda | Cardiac tissue | 2019 | EA7 |
7 | 28/M | Israel | Cardiac tissue | 2014 | EA2 |
8 | 32/M | Israel | Cardiac tissue | 2003 | ISEA |
9 | 75/M | Israel | Cardiac tissue | 2015 | IS2 |
10 | 65/M | Israel | Cardiac tissue | 2016 | IS3 |
11 | 67/M | Israel | Isolate from blood | 2005 | IS1/Bq-TA7 |