Abstract
Coxiella burnetii, the agent of Q fever, produces a variety of clinical syndromes. The most frequent and serious chronic presentation is endocarditis, which presents unspecifically as a blood-culture negative endocarditis. It occurs almost exclusively in patients who have pre-existing valvular disease or who are immunocompromised. Without prompt recognition and appropriate antimicrobial therapy, the course of Q fever endocarditis is severe and potentially fatal. The epidemiology, signs and symptoms, laboratory findings, diagnosis and treatment of Q fever endocarditis are presented in our review.
Keywords: Endocarditis, Q fever
Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets
Title: Q Fever Endocarditis
Volume: 10 Issue: 1
Author(s): Elias E. Mazokopakis, Christos M. Karefilakis and Ioannis K. Starakis
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Keywords: Endocarditis, Q fever
Abstract: Coxiella burnetii, the agent of Q fever, produces a variety of clinical syndromes. The most frequent and serious chronic presentation is endocarditis, which presents unspecifically as a blood-culture negative endocarditis. It occurs almost exclusively in patients who have pre-existing valvular disease or who are immunocompromised. Without prompt recognition and appropriate antimicrobial therapy, the course of Q fever endocarditis is severe and potentially fatal. The epidemiology, signs and symptoms, laboratory findings, diagnosis and treatment of Q fever endocarditis are presented in our review.
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Mazokopakis E. Elias, Karefilakis M. Christos and Starakis K. Ioannis, Q Fever Endocarditis, Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets 2010; 10 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/187152610790410918
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/187152610790410918 |
Print ISSN 1871-5265 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 2212-3989 |
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