Q Fever Endocarditis in HIV-Infected Patient

Madariaga, Miguel G.; Pulvirenti, Joseph; Sekosan, Marin; Paddock, Christopher D.; Zaki, Sherif R.

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Q Fever Endocarditis in HIV-Infected Patient

Published Date:

Mar 2004

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Emerg Infect Dis. 10(3):501-504.

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Madariaga, Miguel G. ; Pulvirenti, Joseph ; Sekosan, Marin ; Paddock, Christopher D. ; Zaki, Sherif R. ;

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We describe a case of Q fever endocarditis in an HIV-infected patient. The case was treated successfully with valvular replacement and a combination of doxycycline and hydroxychloroquine. We review the current literature on Q fever endocarditis, with an emphasis on the co-infection of HIV and Coxiella burnetii.

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