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Q fever tricuspid valve endocarditis
  1. J M Lupoglazoffa,
  2. P Brouquib,
  3. S Magniera,
  4. U Hvassc,
  5. A Casasopranaa
  1. aService de Cardiologie Pédiatrique, Hôpital Robert Debré, Paris, France, bUnité des Rickettsies, CNRS UPRES, Marseille, France, cService de Chirurgie Cardiovasculaire, Hôpital Bichat, Paris, France
  1. Dr J M Lupoglazoff, Service de Cardiologie, Hôpital Robert Debré, 48 Boulevard Serurier, 75019 Paris, France.

Abstract

Q fever is a zoonosis caused by Coxiella burnetii. The most frequent clinical expression of the chronic form is a bacterial culture negative aortic or mitral endocarditis. A case of tricuspid valve endocarditis due to C burnetii is described, with a favourable outcome after treatment with doxycycline and hydroxychloroquine.

  • Q fever
  • tricuspid valve endocarditis
  • coxiella

https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.77.5.448

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