Screening for Q Fever in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation, Israel, June 2018–May 2020

Screening for Q Fever in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation, Israel, June 2018–May 2020

Q fever infective endocarditis frequently mimics degenerative valvular disease. We tested for Coxiella burnettii antibodies in 155 patients in Israel who underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Q fever infective endocarditis was diagnosed and treated in 4 (2.6%) patients; follow-up at a...

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Main Authors: Nesrin Ghanem-Zoubi, Mical Paul, Moran Szwarcwort, Yoram Agmon, Arthur Kerner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Q fever
Coxiella burnettii
infective endocarditis
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
bacteria
Israel
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/8/20-4963_article
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Summary:Q fever infective endocarditis frequently mimics degenerative valvular disease. We tested for Coxiella burnettii antibodies in 155 patients in Israel who underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Q fever infective endocarditis was diagnosed and treated in 4 (2.6%) patients; follow-up at a median 12 months after valve implantation indicated preserved prosthetic valvular function.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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