An unusual case of Q fever endocarditis

Cardiology. 1993;83(4):285-8. doi: 10.1159/000175982.

Abstract

We describe a patient with unusual features of Q fever endocarditis. The unusual features of this case were the presence of an abscess surrounding the involved aortic valve and the appearance of circulating anticoagulants in the patient's serum.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abscess / microbiology
  • Aortic Valve / microbiology
  • Blood Coagulation
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology*
  • Heart Valve Diseases / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulins / analysis
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Q Fever / complications
  • Q Fever / diagnosis*
  • Sinus of Valsalva / microbiology

Substances

  • Immunoglobulins
  • circulating anticoagulants