Q fever vertebral osteomyelitis in the absence of cardiovascular involvement: Two cases and a literature review

Q fever vertebral osteomyelitis in the absence of cardiovascular involvement: Two cases and a literature review

Chronic Q fever, most commonly manifesting as infective endocarditis or endovascular infection, complicates 1–5% of Coxiella burnetii infections. Vertebral osteomyelitis has been described, occurring mostly in the setting of adjacent vascular involvement. We describe two cases of isolated vertebral...

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Main Authors: Sarah Browning, Katy Lai, Robert Pickles, Stephen R. Graves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-07-01
Series:Clinical Infection in Practice
Subjects:
Q fever
Coxiella burnetii
Vertebral osteomyelitis
Discitis
Treatment
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590170220300066
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spelling doaj-3f64452e59e14681a36e41de9b10dcf92020-11-25T03:21:31ZengElsevierClinical Infection in Practice2590-17022020-07-016Q fever vertebral osteomyelitis in the absence of cardiovascular involvement: Two cases and a literature reviewSarah Browning0Katy Lai1Robert Pickles2Stephen R. Graves3Infectious Diseases Department, John Hunter Hospital, Lookout Road, New Lambton, New South Wales, Australia; University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia; Corresponding authors at: John Hunter Hospital, Lookout Rd, New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305, Australia.Infectious Diseases Department, John Hunter Hospital, Lookout Road, New Lambton, New South Wales, Australia; University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia; Corresponding authors at: John Hunter Hospital, Lookout Rd, New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305, Australia.Infectious Diseases Department, John Hunter Hospital, Lookout Road, New Lambton, New South Wales, Australia; University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, New South Wales, AustraliaUniversity of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia; Australian Rickettsial Reference Laboratory, Geelong, Victoria, Australia; Department of Microbiology, Nepean Hospital, New South Wales, AustraliaChronic Q fever, most commonly manifesting as infective endocarditis or endovascular infection, complicates 1–5% of Coxiella burnetii infections. Vertebral osteomyelitis has been described, occurring mostly in the setting of adjacent vascular involvement. We describe two cases of isolated vertebral osteomyelitis, adding further insight into this rarely reported clinical entity.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590170220300066Q feverCoxiella burnetiiVertebral osteomyelitisDiscitisTreatment
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author Sarah Browning
Katy Lai
Robert Pickles
Stephen R. Graves
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Katy Lai
Robert Pickles
Stephen R. Graves
Q fever vertebral osteomyelitis in the absence of cardiovascular involvement: Two cases and a literature review
Clinical Infection in Practice
Q fever
Coxiella burnetii
Vertebral osteomyelitis
Discitis
Treatment
author_facet Sarah Browning
Katy Lai
Robert Pickles
Stephen R. Graves
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title Q fever vertebral osteomyelitis in the absence of cardiovascular involvement: Two cases and a literature review
title_short Q fever vertebral osteomyelitis in the absence of cardiovascular involvement: Two cases and a literature review
title_full Q fever vertebral osteomyelitis in the absence of cardiovascular involvement: Two cases and a literature review
title_fullStr Q fever vertebral osteomyelitis in the absence of cardiovascular involvement: Two cases and a literature review
title_full_unstemmed Q fever vertebral osteomyelitis in the absence of cardiovascular involvement: Two cases and a literature review
title_sort q fever vertebral osteomyelitis in the absence of cardiovascular involvement: two cases and a literature review
publisher Elsevier
series Clinical Infection in Practice
issn 2590-1702
publishDate 2020-07-01
description Chronic Q fever, most commonly manifesting as infective endocarditis or endovascular infection, complicates 1–5% of Coxiella burnetii infections. Vertebral osteomyelitis has been described, occurring mostly in the setting of adjacent vascular involvement. We describe two cases of isolated vertebral osteomyelitis, adding further insight into this rarely reported clinical entity.
topic Q fever
Coxiella burnetii
Vertebral osteomyelitis
Discitis
Treatment
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590170220300066
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