Diagnosis of Coxiella burnetii pericarditis using a systematic prescription kit in case of pericardial effusion.
Coxiella burnetii, regarded as a potential agent of pericarditis, wa found to be responsible for almost 5% of the cases of idiopathic pericardial effusion reported in this series. Diagnosis was aided by use of a systematic kit described in this paper.
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CNRS UMR 6020; IFR48, Faculté de Médecine. Université de la Méditerranée. 27 Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13385 Marseille Cedex 05, France.
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D016997:Coxiella burnetii; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D011778:Q Fever / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012621:Seasons
D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic