Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3376088 | Journal of Infection | 2006 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryChronic Q fever, predominantly associated with endocarditis, can develop insidiously. Although the diagnosis may be straightforward with a typical clinical presentation, incidental discovery of positive Coxiella burnetii serology poses a difficult clinical challenge. We describe the cases of two such patients and review the literature on the serological diagnosis of chronic Q fever.
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Authors
T. de Silva, A. Chapman, G. Kudesia, M. McKendrick,