1.Two Cases of Q Fever Endocarditis.
Soo Youn MOON ; Yong Sill CHOI ; Mi Yeoun PARK ; Jung A LEE ; Mi Kyung CHUNG ; Hye Suk CHUNG ; Doo Ryoun JUNG ; Jae Hoon SONG ; Kyong Ran PECK
Infection and Chemotherapy 2009;41(3):199-204
Q fever is a zoonosis caused by Coxiella burnetii, presenting as acute and chronic illness and it has been reported worldwide. Acute Q fever is usually asymptomatic or mild and self-limiting, but infective endocarditis is one of the most serious complications of chronic Q fever and can be fatal. Known risk factors for Q fever endocarditis are valvular heart disease, immunocompromised hosts, and pregnancy. There have been some reports on Q fever in Korea but there exists no report on Q fever endocarditis. We have experienced 2 cases of Q fever with underlying valvular heart disease; both patients came to the hospital for evaluation of prolonged fever. Although Q fever and Q fever endocarditis are rare in Korea, Q fever endocarditis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patient with infective endocarditis when causative microorganism cannot be identified.
Chronic Disease
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Coxiella burnetii
;
Diagnosis, Differential
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Endocarditis
;
Fever
;
Heart
;
Heart Valve Diseases
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Humans
;
Immunocompromised Host
;
Korea
;
Porphyrins
;
Pregnancy
;
Q Fever
;
Risk Factors
2.Two Cases of Q Fever Endocarditis.
Soo Youn MOON ; Yong Sill CHOI ; Mi Yeoun PARK ; Jung A LEE ; Mi Kyung CHUNG ; Hye Suk CHUNG ; Doo Ryoun JUNG ; Jae Hoon SONG ; Kyong Ran PECK
Infection and Chemotherapy 2009;41(3):199-204
Q fever is a zoonosis caused by Coxiella burnetii, presenting as acute and chronic illness and it has been reported worldwide. Acute Q fever is usually asymptomatic or mild and self-limiting, but infective endocarditis is one of the most serious complications of chronic Q fever and can be fatal. Known risk factors for Q fever endocarditis are valvular heart disease, immunocompromised hosts, and pregnancy. There have been some reports on Q fever in Korea but there exists no report on Q fever endocarditis. We have experienced 2 cases of Q fever with underlying valvular heart disease; both patients came to the hospital for evaluation of prolonged fever. Although Q fever and Q fever endocarditis are rare in Korea, Q fever endocarditis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patient with infective endocarditis when causative microorganism cannot be identified.
Chronic Disease
;
Coxiella burnetii
;
Diagnosis, Differential
;
Endocarditis
;
Fever
;
Heart
;
Heart Valve Diseases
;
Humans
;
Immunocompromised Host
;
Korea
;
Porphyrins
;
Pregnancy
;
Q Fever
;
Risk Factors