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Coxiella burnetii vascular graft infection.
- Source :
- BMC Infectious Diseases; 2005, Vol. 5 Issue 1, p1-4, 4p, 1 Color Photograph
- Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- Background: Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q fever, may cause culture-negative vascular graft infections. Very few cases of C. burnetii infection of a vascular graft have been reported. All were diagnosed by serology. Case presentation: We report the first case of Coxiella burnetii vascular graft infection diagnosed by broad-range PCR and discuss the diagnostic approaches and treatment strategies of chronic C. burnetii infection. Conclusion: C. burnetii should be considered as etiological agent in patients with a vascular graft and fever, abdominal pain, and laboratory signs of inflammation, with or without exposure history. Broad-range PCR should be performed on culture-negative surgical samples in patients with suspected infection of vascular graft. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14712334
- Volume :
- 5
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 28796258
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-5-109