Q-fever prosthetic valve endocarditis in a patient with SLE and antiphospholipid antibody syndrome
Q fever prosthetic valve endocarditis in association with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has not been previously reported. Here, we report a 22-year-old Saudi female diagnosed with SLE and APS. She had mitral valve replacement with bio-prosthesis five...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Infection and Public Health |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034120303889 |