title: Two cases with acute abdominal aneurysm and evidence of acute Q fever infection.
abstract: We report 2 patients with symptomatic aortic aneurysm and serologic evidence of acute Q fever with positive Coxiella burnetii PCR in blood/tissue. This suggests a role for acute Q fever in aneurysm progression. Diagnostic testing for Q fever infection in patients with symptomatic aneurysms in Q fever areas is recommended.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands. Electronic address: j.c.j.p.hagenaars@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Julia C J P
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Hagenaars
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands; Division of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Linda M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Kampschreur
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Bernhoven Hospital, Oss-Uden-Veghel, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Monique G L
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: de Jager-Leclercq
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Bernhoven Hospital, Oss-Uden-Veghel, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: André S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: van Petersen
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Frans L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Moll
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Nicole H M
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Renders
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Control, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Peter C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Wever
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Olivier H J
authors.initials: OH
authors.lastname: Koning
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Elske
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hoornenborg
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D016997:Coxiella burnetii / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D018450:Disease Progression; D004630:Emergencies; D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011778:Q Fever / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012698:Serologic Tests; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D015415:Biomarkers; D004269:DNA, Bacterial