Endocarditis after acute Q fever in patients with previously undiagnosed valvulopathies.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We describe 3 cases of endocarditis after acute Q fever in 3 patients with clinically silent, undiagnosed valvulopathies, including mitral valve prolapse, minimal valvular leak, and biscuspid aortic valve. We conclude that, to prevent endocarditis, these minor valvulopathies must be actively searched for with echocardiography after diagnosis of acute Q fever.
Medical subject headings
- Endocarditis, Bacterial
- Heart Valve Diseases
- Q Fever