Cardiac manifestations of Q fever infection: case series and a review of the literature.
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Gunn, TM; Raz, GM; Turek, JW; Farivar, RS
Published in: J Card Surg
May 2013
BACKGROUND: Q fever is a zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetii, an uncommon intracellular bacterium found in livestock and domesticated dogs and cats. A minority of patients who acquire acute Q fever will subsequently develop chronic Q fever endocarditis, which often manifests in valvular insufficiency. METHOD: We review recent literature and report the clinical presentation, treatment, and serology of three surgical patients with Q fever. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Three patients with Q fever were successfully treated at our institution, including the first known case of a C. burnetii infection manifesting in a pediatric patient with isolated aortic coarctation.
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J Card Surg
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1540-8191
Publication Date
May 2013
Volume
28
Issue
3
Start / End Page
233 / 237
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Recurrence
- Q Fever
- Postoperative Complications
- Mitral Valve Insufficiency
- Middle Aged
- Male
- Infant
- Hydroxychloroquine
- Humans
- Female
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Gunn, T. M., Raz, G. M., Turek, J. W., & Farivar, R. S. (2013). Cardiac manifestations of Q fever infection: case series and a review of the literature. J Card Surg, 28(3), 233–237. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocs.12098
Gunn, Tyler M., Guy M. Raz, Joseph W. Turek, and Robert Saeid Farivar. “Cardiac manifestations of Q fever infection: case series and a review of the literature.” J Card Surg 28, no. 3 (May 2013): 233–37. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocs.12098.
Gunn TM, Raz GM, Turek JW, Farivar RS. Cardiac manifestations of Q fever infection: case series and a review of the literature. J Card Surg. 2013 May;28(3):233–7.
Gunn, Tyler M., et al. “Cardiac manifestations of Q fever infection: case series and a review of the literature.” J Card Surg, vol. 28, no. 3, May 2013, pp. 233–37. Pubmed, doi:10.1111/jocs.12098.
Gunn TM, Raz GM, Turek JW, Farivar RS. Cardiac manifestations of Q fever infection: case series and a review of the literature. J Card Surg. 2013 May;28(3):233–237.
Published In
J Card Surg
DOI
EISSN
1540-8191
Publication Date
May 2013
Volume
28
Issue
3
Start / End Page
233 / 237
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Recurrence
- Q Fever
- Postoperative Complications
- Mitral Valve Insufficiency
- Middle Aged
- Male
- Infant
- Hydroxychloroquine
- Humans
- Female