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A case of recurrent fever in an older man caused by Coxiella burnetii

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Q fever is a zoonosis caused by the intracellular bacterium Coxiella burnetii. While it is mostly an asymptomatic infection, acute disease can manifest as fever associated with signs of pneumonia or hepatitis. Chronic Q fever develops in 15% of infected persons. Patients with a history of cardiac valve surgery, vascular prosthesis or vascular aneurysm, and to a lesser extent patients with pre-existing valvular disease, immune deficiencies, or renal insufficiency, are at highest risk. Most common manifestations are Q fever endocarditis and Q fever vascular infection. We present a case of chronic Q fever, followed by a summary of available literature.
Tijdschrift: Acta clinica Belgica
ISSN: 1784-3286
Volume: 72
Pagina's: 264 - 267
Jaar van publicatie:2017
Trefwoorden:A1 Journal article
BOF-keylabel:ja
BOF-publication weight:0.5
CSS-citation score:1
Authors from:Higher Education
Toegankelijkheid:Open