Abstract |
Q fever is caused by Coxiella burnetii and often has an insidious clinical presentation. We describe a rare case of Q fever infection of an aortic graft presenting with pyrexia and constant severe midlumbar pain due to erosion of multiple vertebral bodies. After successful treatment with graft resection and extra-anatomic vascular reconstruction, the patient continues on lifelong antibiotic therapy. We also present regional Q fever epidemiologic data together with a review of all previously documented cases of Q fever infections of vascular prostheses.
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Authors | Mark Edward O'Donnell, Novin Manshani, Conall McCaughey, Chee Soong, Bernard Lee |
Journal | Journal of vascular surgery
(J Vasc Surg)
Vol. 45
Issue 2
Pg. 399-403
(Feb 2007)
ISSN: 0741-5214 [Print] United States |
PMID | 17264024
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Review)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Aneurysm, False
(etiology, microbiology)
- Aneurysm, Infected
(etiology, microbiology)
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
(therapeutic use)
- Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal
(surgery)
- Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
(adverse effects)
- Coxiella burnetii
(isolation & purification)
- Device Removal
- Female
- Femoral Artery
(microbiology)
- Humans
- Lumbar Vertebrae
(pathology)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Osteomyelitis
(etiology, microbiology, pathology)
- Prosthesis-Related Infections
(etiology, microbiology, therapy)
- Q Fever
(complications, drug therapy, microbiology)
- Spinal Diseases
(etiology, microbiology, pathology)
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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