Coxiella burnetii vascular graft infection.
BMC Infect Dis
; 5: 109, 2005 Dec 07.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q fever, may cause culture-negative vascular graft infections. Very few cases of C. burnetii infection of a vascular graft have been reported. All were diagnosed by serology. CASE PRESENTATION We report the first case of Coxiella burnetii vascular graft infection diagnosed by broad-range PCR and discuss the diagnostic approaches and treatment strategies of chronic C. burnetii infection.CONCLUSION:
C. burnetii should be considered as etiological agent in patients with a vascular graft and fever, abdominal pain, and laboratory signs of inflammation, with or without exposure history. Broad-range PCR should be performed on culture-negative surgical samples in patients with suspected infection of vascular graft.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Fiebre Q
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Prótesis Vascular
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Infecciones Relacionadas con Prótesis
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Coxiella burnetii
Límite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMC Infect Dis
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Suiza