Screening for Q Fever during Other Bacterial Endocarditis in Endemic Areas: Our Experience with Three Patients. (8th July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Younis, Said; Stein, Michal; Reisfeld, Sharon
• Other Names: Marangoni Antonella Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in infectious diseases. Volume 2019(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-07-08
• Subjects: Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases; Infectious Disease Medicine; Communicable diseases; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1155/2019/9890659
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6625

Abstract

Abstract : Endocarditis is not a usual manifestation of acute Q fever. There is an ongoing debate about the need to screen patients for valvular diseases after acute Q fever. We present, for the first time, three patients with bacterial endocarditis from different aetiologies and a simultaneous diagnosis of acute Q fever. All were treated with prolonged antimicrobial treatment, and none of them developed a persistent Q infection. We suggest screening patients with endocarditis from other aetiologies to Q fever.