Q-FEVER TRICUSPID-VALVE ENDOCARDITIS

Authors
LUPOGLAZOFF JM BROUQUI P MAGNIER S HVASS U CASASOPRANA A
Citation
Jm. Lupoglazoff et al., Q-FEVER TRICUSPID-VALVE ENDOCARDITIS, Archives of Disease in Childhood, 77(5), 1997, pp. 448-449
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
Archives of Disease in Childhood → ACNP
ISSN journal
00039888
Volume
77
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
448 - 449
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-9888(1997)77:5<448:QTE>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Q fever is a zoonosis caused by Coxiella burnetii. The most frequent c linical expression of the chronic form is a bacterial culture negative aortic or mitral endocarditis. A case of tricuspid valve endocarditis due to C burnetii is described, with a favourable outcome after treat ment with doxycycline and hydroxychloroquine.