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  • Title: [Infectious endocarditis due to Q fever. A report of 4 new cases].
    Author: Anguita M, Ciudad M, Gallardo A, Torres F, Giménez D, Arizón JM, Vallés F.
    Journal: Rev Esp Cardiol; 1993 Aug; 46(8):506-8. PubMed ID: 8378569.
    Abstract:
    Q fever (Coxiella burnetii) is an uncommon cause of culture-negative infective endocarditis. Four cases of Q fever endocarditis diagnosed at our hospital in the last 7 years are reported (8% of all infective endocarditis). Infection involved a prosthetic heart valve in 3 cases (15% of all prosthetic valve endocarditis), and one patient with single ventricle and pulmonary stenosis in the remaining case. Important complications developed in all cases, and 3 patients underwent cardiac surgery. Mortality was 50%. Some diagnostic and therapeutical aspects of this disease are discussed.
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