Native Aortic Valve Endocarditis Linked to Cat Exposure: A Case Report and Review.

is an uncommon human pathogen, but documented infections have been mostly associated with exposure to dogs. There are only five documented cases of endocarditis secondary to , with all cases except one documenting exposure to a canine. We present a 74-year-old male with a history of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, CKD 3, moderate aortic stenosis and remote exposure to agent orange, who was found to have native valve endocarditis without exposure to a dog.