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.

Endocarditis

An inflammation of the endocardium, the inner layer of the heart, which usually involves the heart valves.


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PMID (PMCID)
30915246
 OTHER
Chronic Q Fever with Vascular Involvement: Progressive Abdominal Pain in a Patient with Aortic Aneurysm Repair in the United States.
Wiley Z, Reddy S, Jacobs Slifka KM, Brandon DC, Jernigan J, Kersh GJ, Armstrong PA.
Case Rep Infect Dis. 2019;2019:5369707.
Chronic Q fever comprises less than five percent of all Q fever cases and, of those, endocarditis is the most common presentation (up to 78% of cases), followed by vascular involvement.
30915246
 OTHER
Chronic Q Fever with Vascular Involvement: Progressive Abdominal Pain in a Patient with Aortic Aneurysm Repair in the United States.
Wiley Z, Reddy S, Jacobs Slifka KM, Brandon DC, Jernigan J, Kersh GJ, Armstrong PA.
Case Rep Infect Dis. 2019;2019:5369707.
Chronic Q fever comprises less than five percent of all Q fever cases and, of those, endocarditis is the most common presentation (up to 78% of cases), followed by vascular involvement.
29516748
 MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
A contemporary 16-year review of Coxiella burnetii infective endocarditis in a tertiary cardiac center in Queensland, Australia.
Armstrong MR, McCarthy KL, Horvath RL.
Infect Dis (Lond). 2018;50(7):531-538.
Thirteen patients had confirmed and 5 had probable Q fever endocarditis.
29516748
 MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
A contemporary 16-year review of Coxiella burnetii infective endocarditis in a tertiary cardiac center in Queensland, Australia.
Armstrong MR, McCarthy KL, Horvath RL.
Infect Dis (Lond). 2018;50(7):531-538.
Data from patients with probable or confirmed Q fever endocarditis was abstracted.
29516748
 MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
A contemporary 16-year review of Coxiella burnetii infective endocarditis in a tertiary cardiac center in Queensland, Australia.
Armstrong MR, McCarthy KL, Horvath RL.
Infect Dis (Lond). 2018;50(7):531-538.
As pre-existing valve pathology is a major risk for developing endocarditis, prophylactic strategies such as targeted echocardiography and Q fever vaccination could be considered to reduce the incidence of Q fever endocarditis.
29516748
 MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
A contemporary 16-year review of Coxiella burnetii infective endocarditis in a tertiary cardiac center in Queensland, Australia.
Armstrong MR, McCarthy KL, Horvath RL.
Infect Dis (Lond). 2018;50(7):531-538.
As pre-existing valve pathology is a major risk for developing endocarditis, prophylactic strategies such as targeted echocardiography and Q fever vaccination could be considered to reduce the incidence of Q fever endocarditis.
29516748
 MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
A contemporary 16-year review of Coxiella burnetii infective endocarditis in a tertiary cardiac center in Queensland, Australia.
Armstrong MR, McCarthy KL, Horvath RL.
Infect Dis (Lond). 2018;50(7):531-538.
This retrospective case series study was undertaken to understand the epidemiologic trends and clinical features of Q fever endocarditis in Southeast Queensland, Australia.
29516748
 MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
A contemporary 16-year review of Coxiella burnetii infective endocarditis in a tertiary cardiac center in Queensland, Australia.
Armstrong MR, McCarthy KL, Horvath RL.
Infect Dis (Lond). 2018;50(7):531-538.
As pre-existing valve pathology is a major risk for developing endocarditis, prophylactic strategies such as targeted echocardiography and Q fever vaccination could be considered to reduce the incidence of Q fever endocarditis.
29516748
 MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
A contemporary 16-year review of Coxiella burnetii infective endocarditis in a tertiary cardiac center in Queensland, Australia.
Armstrong MR, McCarthy KL, Horvath RL.
Infect Dis (Lond). 2018;50(7):531-538.
As pre-existing valve pathology is a major risk for developing endocarditis, prophylactic strategies such as targeted echocardiography and Q fever vaccination could be considered to reduce the incidence of Q fever endocarditis.
29516748
 MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
A contemporary 16-year review of Coxiella burnetii infective endocarditis in a tertiary cardiac center in Queensland, Australia.
Armstrong MR, McCarthy KL, Horvath RL.
Infect Dis (Lond). 2018;50(7):531-538.
Two patients in the confirmed cases had serology not consistent with a diagnosis of Q fever endocarditis.
29516748
 MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
A contemporary 16-year review of Coxiella burnetii infective endocarditis in a tertiary cardiac center in Queensland, Australia.
Armstrong MR, McCarthy KL, Horvath RL.
Infect Dis (Lond). 2018;50(7):531-538.
Eight patient records noted retrospective diagnosis of Q fever endocarditis after surgery.
28948320
 MALE
First Case of Q Fever Endocarditis Involving the Melody Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve in an Afebrile Child.
Jalal Z, Duperril M, Seguela PE, Melenotte C, Chabaneix J, Raoult D, Thambo JB.
Pediatr Cardiol. 2018;39(1):195-197.
First Case of Q Fever Endocarditis Involving the Melody Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve in an Afebrile Child.
28948320
 MALE
First Case of Q Fever Endocarditis Involving the Melody Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve in an Afebrile Child.
Jalal Z, Duperril M, Seguela PE, Melenotte C, Chabaneix J, Raoult D, Thambo JB.
Pediatr Cardiol. 2018;39(1):195-197.
In this article we report the first case of Q fever endocarditis in a 13years old child with a percutaneous pulmonary Melody valve.
30505643
(6264925)
 OTHER
Pulmonary Valve Prosthesis Endocarditis Caused By Coxiella burnetii.
Kremer J, Mutters NT, Karck M, Last K.
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Rep. 2018;7(1):e47-e49.
Less than 1% of Q-fever infection leads to infective endocarditis (IE).
29440832
(5803979)
 OTHER
Q fever endocarditis after right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit insertion: Case series and review of the literature.
Alhadhoud SA, Vel MT, Al Qbandi M.
Ann Pediatr Cardiol. 2018;11(1):60-63.
Q fever endocarditis after right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit insertion: Case series and review of the literature.
27499024
 MALE
A case of recurrent fever in an older man caused by Coxiella burnetii.
Roothans D, van Ierssel S, Moorkens G.
Acta Clin Belg. 2017;72(4):264-267.
Most common manifestations are Q fever endocarditis and Q fever vascular infection.
27499024
 MALE
A case of recurrent fever in an older man caused by Coxiella burnetii.
Roothans D, van Ierssel S, Moorkens G.
Acta Clin Belg. 2017;72(4):264-267.
Most common manifestations are Q fever endocarditis and Q fever vascular infection.
28779434
 MALE Middle Aged
Low antibodies titer and serological cross-reaction between Coxiella burnetii and Legionella pneumophila challenge the diagnosis of mediastinitis, an emerging Q fever clinical entity.
Edouard S, Million M, Casalta JP, Collart F, Amphoux B, Raoult D.
Infection. 2017;45(6):911-915.
Endocarditis and vascular infections are the most common serious complications of acute Q fever.
26610711
 MALE Middle Aged
18-FDG PET/ CT Scan in the Diagnosis and Follow-up of Chronic Q fever Aortic Valve Endocarditis.
Chieng D, Janssen J, Benson S, Passage J, Lenzo N.
Heart Lung Circ. 2016;25(2):e17-20.
18-FDG PET/ CT Scan in the Diagnosis and Follow-up of Chronic Q fever Aortic Valve Endocarditis.
26610711
 MALE Middle Aged
18-FDG PET/ CT Scan in the Diagnosis and Follow-up of Chronic Q fever Aortic Valve Endocarditis.
Chieng D, Janssen J, Benson S, Passage J, Lenzo N.
Heart Lung Circ. 2016;25(2):e17-20.
Chronic Q fever endocarditis is a rare but important infection associated with risk of morbidity and mortality.