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Cureus
; 15(2): e34980, 2023 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2276498
ABSTRACT
Q fever can present in acute or chronic form with a wide range of clinical symptoms and presentations. Here we report severe pericarditis with cardiac tamponade due to a chronic Coxiella burnetii (C. burnetii) infection. Our report emphasizes and justifies the importance of serological testing for chronic Q fever in patients with unexplained pericarditis, particularly in areas where C. burnetii is endemic.