title: Coxiella burnetii infection of a bovine jugular vein conduit in a child.
abstract: We report a case of an 11-year-old girl with Coxiella burnetii infection of a bovine jugular vein conduit which is an extremely rare manifestation of Q fever. The role of surgery in the management of C. burnetii endovascular infection and the use of serology are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Wolfson Medical Center, PO Box 5, 58100 Holon, Israel. dtasher@gmail.com
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tasher
authors.forename: Michal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stein
authors.forename: Alona
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Raucher-Sternfeld
authors.forename: Eli
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Somekh
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000382:microbiology*; D002417:Cattle; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011778:Q Fever / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D012086:Reoperation
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers