Abstract
We report a case of an 11-year-old girl with Coxiella burnetii infection of a bovine jugular vein conduit which is an extremely rare manifestation of Q fever. The role of surgery in the management of C. burnetii endovascular infection and the use of serology are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 831-833 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Pediatric Cardiology |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Endocarditis
- Graft
- Pediatric
- Q fever