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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Kampschreur, Linda M. ; Hoornenborg, Elske ; Renders, Nicole H. M. ; Oosterheert, Jan Jelrik ; Haverman, Joost F. ; ... More +
Kampschreur, Linda M. ; Hoornenborg, Elske ; Renders, Nicole H. M. ; Oosterheert, Jan Jelrik ; Haverman, Joost F. ; Elsman, Peter ; Wever, Peter C. Less -
Description:
Untreated chronic Q fever causes a high number of complications and deaths. We present cases of chronic Q fever that were not diagnosed until after the patients underwent cardiac valve surgery. In epidemic areas, Q fever screening of valve surgery patients secures early initiation of treatment and can prevent illness and death.
Subject:
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Aged
Antibodies, Bacterial
Bacteria
Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Chronic Q Fever
Coxiella Burnetii
Delayed Diagnosis
Dispatch
Endocarditis, Bacterial
Female
Heart Valve Prosthesis
Heart Valves
Humans
Immunoglobulin G
Male
Q Fever
Q Fever Endocarditis
Valvular Heart Disease
Valvulopathy
Zoonoses

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 19(5):768-773.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:8e86c2403d495db63075a8306b60babc3311fb51db92d1e47a921973cac795d1
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