• Emerging Infect. Dis. · May 2013

    Case Reports

    Delayed diagnosis of chronic Q fever and cardiac valve surgery.

    • Linda M Kampschreur, Elske Hoornenborg, Nicole H M Renders, Jan Jelrik Oosterheert, Joost F Haverman, Peter Elsman, and Peter C Wever.
    • University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands. l.m.kampschreur@umcutrecht.nl
    • Emerging Infect. Dis. 2013 May 1; 19 (5): 768-70.

    AbstractUntreated chronic Q fever causes a high number of complications and deaths. We present cases of chronic Q fever that were not diagnosed until after the patients underwent cardiac valve surgery. In epidemic areas, Q fever screening of valve surgery patients secures early initiation of treatment and can prevent illness and death.

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