Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2885674 | Annals of Vascular Surgery | 2016 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Q fever is a worldwide zoonosis caused by an intracellular bacillus named Coxiella burnetii (CB) and is a rare cause of vascular infections. We report a case of abdominal aortic aneurysm infected by CB with bilateral paravertebral abscesses and contiguous spondylodiscitis treated by open repair using a cryopreserved allograft and long-term antibiotic therapy by oral doxycycline and oral hydroxychloroquine for a duration of 18Â months. Twenty months after the operation, the patient had no infections signs and vascular complication.
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Authors
Jérémie Jayet, Maxime Raux, Eric Allaire, Pascal Desgranges, Frédéric Cochennec,