Severe acute Q fever pneumonia complicated by presumed persistent localized Q fever endocarditis in a renal transplant recipient: A case report and review of the literature. Issue 1 (16th December 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Budgin, Angela M.; Abidi, Maheen Z.; Bajrovic, Valida; Miller, Matthew A.; Johnson, Steven C.
• Is Part Of: Transplant infectious disease. Volume 22:Issue 1(2020)
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• Publication Date: 2019-12-16
• Subjects: endocarditis -- Q fever -- solid organ transplant recipients; Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc -- Complications -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 617.01
• DOI: 10.1111/tid.13230
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1398-2273

Abstract

Abstract: Q fever in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients is rarely described in the medical literature. We present a case of severe acute Q fever pneumonia that evolved into persistent localized Q fever endocarditis in a renal transplant recipient.