Q Fever Endocarditis in HIV-Infected Patient

Q Fever Endocarditis in HIV-Infected Patient

We describe a case of Q fever endocarditis in an HIV-infected patient. The case was treated successfully with valvular replacement and a combination of doxycycline and hydroxychloroquine. We review the current literature on Q fever endocarditis, with an emphasis on the co-infection of HIV and Coxiel...

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Main Authors: Miguel G. Madariaga, Joseph Pulvirenti, Marin Sekosan, Christopher D. Paddock, Sherif R. Zaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Q fever
Coxiella burnetii
HIV
endocarditis
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/3/03-0971_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/3/03-0971_article

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