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.

Recurrent infections

Increased susceptibility to infections.


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PMID (PMCID)
9587433
 FEMALE Adult
[Coxiella burnetti infectious endocarditis. Apropos of a case].
Ben Ameur Y, Haouala H, Fehri W, Rahal N, Mhenni H, Guediche M.
Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris). 1997;46(10):671-3.
Chronic forms of Q fever (endocarditis) are rare, but are responsible for severe and desperately recurrent infections, resulting in multiple valve replacements with a reserved prognosis.