Q fever

Q fever, caused by <i>Coxiella burnetii</i>, is a bacterial zoonosis with a wide clinical spectrum that can be life-threatening and, in some cases, can become chronic.

Ventricular septal defect

A hole between the two bottom chambers (ventricles) of the heart. The defect is centered around the most superior aspect of the ventricular septum.


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PMID (PMCID)
19932290
 MALE Adult
Tricuspid and aortic valve and ventricular septal defect endocarditis: an unusual presentation of acute Q fever.
Pagni S, Dempsey A, Austin EH 3rd.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2009;88(6):2027-9.
Tricuspid and aortic valve and ventricular septal defect endocarditis: an unusual presentation of acute Q fever.
19932290
 MALE Adult
Tricuspid and aortic valve and ventricular septal defect endocarditis: an unusual presentation of acute Q fever.
Pagni S, Dempsey A, Austin EH 3rd.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2009;88(6):2027-9.
We report a case of Q fever endocarditis involving the tricuspid and aortic valves and a congenital ventricular septal defect.