Chronic Q fever-related dual-pathogen endocarditis: case series of three patients.
J Clin Microbiol
; 49(4): 1692-4, 2011 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-21289146
ABSTRACT
Following Coxiella burnetii infection, there is a 1 to 5% risk of chronic Q fever. Endocarditis, mycotic aneurysm, and vascular prosthesis infection are common manifestations. We present three patients with endocarditis by C. burnetii concomitant with another bacterial pathogen. Chronic Q fever should therefore be considered in all endocarditis patients in regions where Q fever is endemic.
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Infecções Estreptocócicas
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Infecções por Bactérias Gram-Negativas
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Endocardite Bacteriana
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En
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2011
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