Cardiac Manifestations of Q Fever Infection: Case Series and a Review of the Literature

摘要: Background Q fever is a zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetii, an uncommon intracellular bacterium found in livestock and domesticated dogs cats. A minority of patients who acquire acute Q will subsequently develop chronic endocarditis, which often manifests valvular insufficiency. Method We review recent literature report the clinical presentation, treatment, serology three surgical with fever. Results Conclusion Three were successfully treated at our institution, including first known case C. burnetii infection manifesting pediatric patient isolated aortic coarctation. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12098 (J Card Surg 2013;28:233–237)