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.

Immunodeficiency

Failure of the immune system to protect the body adequately from infection, due to the absence or insufficiency of some component process or substance.


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PMID (PMCID)
29550703
 MALE
Coxiella burnetii endocarditis on bioprosthetic aortic valve, with peripheral arterial embolism.
Faucon AL, Mainardi JL, Zamfir O, Gorka H, Bruneval P, Pruna A.
Cardiovasc Pathol. 2018;34:38-39.
Conversely, in case of chronic Q fever, an immunodeficiency cause must be researched.
9810369
 FEMALE Child
[Coxiella burnetii endocarditis. A report of the first case diagnosed in Mexico].
Sahagun Sanchez G, Cotter Lemus L, Zamora Gonzalez C, Reyes PA, Ramirez S, Buendia A.
Arch Inst Cardiol Mex. 1998;68(4):322-7.
Endocarditis in Q fever occurs when there is predisposing heart disease and/or immunodeficiency.