[Prolonged fever and jaundice in a patient with alcoholic liver disease].
We report the case of a 40-year-old man with underlying alcoholic liver disease who presented with prolonged fever, jaundice and liver failure associated with Coxiella burnetii infection. After diagnosis and appropriate antibiotic treatment, the patient made a complete recovery. We describe aspects of this case and provide a practical review of the literature on the topic. We also discuss the importance of this infection and the need for its inclusion in the differential diagnosis of this clinical picture.
Vega
Ana Belén
AB
Servei de Gastroenterologia i Aparell Digestiu, Hospital de Viladecans, Barcelona, España.
Andreu
Victoria
V
Perelló
Antonia
A
Chahri
Nadia
N
Córdova
Henry
H
Abad
Agueda
A
Barenys
Mercè
M
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