Electron microscopy and serological features of a patient with Q fever prosthetic valve endocarditis.
The clinical, serological and electron microscopic findings in a 47 year old woman with bioprosthetic valve coxiella endocarditis occurring 15 years after streptococcal endocarditis are described. The patient underwent valvular surgery a total of four times to control symptoms and remains well on medical therapy more than two years after her last operation.
Isalska
B J
BJ
Department of Microbiology, South Manchester Hospitals NHS Trust.
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D016997:Coxiella burnetii; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000473:pathology*; D011778:Q Fever / Q000150:complications*