Two Cases of Q Fever Endocarditis / 감염과화학요법
Infection and Chemotherapy
; : 199-204, 2009.
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en Ko
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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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Asunto principal:
Porfirinas
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Fiebre Q
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Enfermedad Crónica
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Factores de Riesgo
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Huésped Inmunocomprometido
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Coxiella burnetii
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Diagnóstico Diferencial
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Endocarditis
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Fiebre
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Corazón
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
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Pregnancy
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Infection and Chemotherapy
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article