Q fever tricuspid valve endocarditis

Arch Dis Child. 1997 Nov;77(5):448-9. doi: 10.1136/adc.77.5.448.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Doxycycline / therapeutic use
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnosis*
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / drug therapy
  • Female
  • Heart Valve Diseases / diagnosis
  • Heart Valve Diseases / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Hydroxychloroquine / therapeutic use
  • Q Fever / diagnosis*
  • Q Fever / drug therapy
  • Tricuspid Valve*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Hydroxychloroquine
  • Doxycycline