Two Cases of Q Fever Endocarditis / 감염과화학요법
Infection and Chemotherapy
;
: 199-204, 2009.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-722117
ABSTRACT
Q fever is a zoonosis caused by Coxiella burnetii, presenting as acute and chronic illness and it has been reported worldwide. Acute Q fever is usually asymptomatic or mild and self-limiting, but infective endocarditis is one of the most serious complications of chronic Q fever and can be fatal. Known risk factors for Q fever endocarditis are valvular heart disease, immunocompromised hosts, and pregnancy. There have been some reports on Q fever in Korea but there exists no report on Q fever endocarditis. We have experienced 2 cases of Q fever with underlying valvular heart disease; both patients came to the hospital for evaluation of prolonged fever. Although Q fever and Q fever endocarditis are rare in Korea, Q fever endocarditis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patient with infective endocarditis when causative microorganism cannot be identified.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Porphyrins
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Q Fever
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Chronic Disease
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Risk Factors
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Immunocompromised Host
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Coxiella burnetii
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Endocarditis
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Fever
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Heart
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Infection and Chemotherapy
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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