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Coxiella burnetii chronic pericarditis: a case report.

Ivic, I; Bozic, I; Ledina, D.

Neth J Med ; 74(8): 362-364, 2016 Oct.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27762219

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Coxiella burnetii is capable of causing a variety of acute and chronic infections. We present a case of pericarditis with serologically confirmed chronic C. burnetii infection. This case report emphasises the justification of serological testing for chronic C. burnetii infection in patients with prolonged or recurrent pericarditis, particularly in countries endemic for C. burnetii infection.

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Pericardial Effusion/diagnosis , Pericarditis/diagnosis , Q Fever/diagnosis , Aged , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Chronic Disease , Doxycycline/therapeutic use , Echocardiography , Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect , Humans , Male , Multidetector Computed Tomography , Pericardial Effusion/diagnostic imaging , Pericardial Effusion/drug therapy , Pericarditis/diagnostic imaging , Pericarditis/drug therapy , Q Fever/drug therapy

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