Increased recognition of Q fever aortitis as a chronic manifestation of Q fever in tropical North Queensland, Australia.
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis
; 42(12): 1537-1541, 2023 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-37882919
ABSTRACT
Aortitis is a life-threatening, manifestation of chronic Q fever. We report a series of 5 patients with Q fever aortitis who have presented to our hospital in tropical Australia since 2019. All diagnoses were confirmed with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing of aortic tissue. Only one had a previous diagnosis of acute Q fever, and none had classical high-risk exposures that might increase clinical suspicion for the infection. All patients underwent surgery one died and 3 had significant complications. Q fever aortitis may be underdiagnosed; clinicians should consider testing for Coxiella burnetii in people with aortic pathology in endemic areas.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Aortitis
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Q Fever
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Coxiella burnetii
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Oceania
Language:
En
Year:
2023
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Article