The first reported cases of Q fever endocarditis in Thailand

The first reported cases of Q fever endocarditis in Thailand

We describe the first two reported cases of Q fever endocarditis in Thailand. Both patients were male, had pre-existing heart valve damage and had contact with cattle. Heightened awareness of Q fever could improve diagnosis and case management and stimulate efforts to identify risk factors and prev...

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Main Authors: Orathai Pachirat, Pierre-Edouard Fournier, Burapha Pussadhamma, Suthep Taksinachanekij, Viraphong Lulitanond, Henry C. Baggett, Somsak Thamthitiwat, George Watt, Didier Raoult, Susan A. Maloney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-01-01
Series:Infectious Disease Reports
Subjects:
Coxiella burnetii, endocarditis, Q fever, Thailand
Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/idr/article/view/3910

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