Q fever infection: inflammatory aortic root aneurysm in an HIV positive patient.
We describe a case of Q fever infection with an inflammated proximal ascending aortic aneurysm in an HIV-infected patient. The patient was treated with aortic root replacement and medication for Q fever, a combination of doxycycline and hydroxychloroquine in addition to highly active antiretroviral therapy. The combination of Q fever and HIV infection has rarely been documented. A case of Q fever infection of a proximal ascending aorta aneurysm in a patient with HIV co-infection has never been described before.
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, University of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium. filip.haenen@uza.be
Filip
F
Haenen
Steven
S
Laga
Inez
I
Rodrigus
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active / Q000379:methods; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011778:Q Fever / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents