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
- Peter C. Wever
Publication date
May 2013
DOI Publisher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Journal
Emerging Infectious DiseasesAbstract
Untreated 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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