title: Endocarditis of bovine jugular vein conduit due to Q fever.
abstract: Contegra (Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN) conduits are routinely used in cases of right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction during congenital heart surgery. We report two cases of Q fever endocarditis involving Contegra conduits. Surgical treatment and distinct aspects of both unusual cases are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, CHU-Brugmann, Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium. constantin.stefanidis@chu-brugmann.be
authors.forename: Constantin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stefanidis
authors.forename: Aziz
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Benahmed-Mostafa
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sanoussi
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Quiriny
authors.forename: Hélène
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Demanet
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Theunissen
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wauthy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D001705:Bioprosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002417:Cattle; D002648:Child; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000637:transplantation*; D008297:Male; D011778:Q Fever / Q000150:complications*; D014694:Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*