Diagnosis of Prosthetic Endocarditis Caused by Coxiella burnetii Using PET Scan and PCR: A Case Report of Chronic Q Fever

Diagnosis of Prosthetic Endocarditis Caused by Coxiella burnetii Using PET Scan and PCR: A Case Report of Chronic Q Fever

ABSTRACT Chronic blood culture‐negative endocarditis (BCNE) presents a significant challenge for early diagnosis and treatment, leading to increased morbidity and mortality. This report presents a 30‐year‐old man with a history of BCNE who presented with an intermittent fever lasting 3 months. His m...

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Main Authors: Sara Ghaderkhani, Maryam Moradi, Mahsa Azadbakhsh kanaf gorabi, Fereshteh Ghiasvand, Farnoosh Larti, Saber Esmaeili, Ensiyeh Rahimi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-03-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
blood culture‐negative endocarditis
chronic endocarditis
Coxiella burnetii
Q fever
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70289
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