Q fever (Coxiella burnetii) causing an infected thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a patient, which we believe is the first, with a thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm, Crawford type IV, caused by Q fever (Coxiella burnetii). Treatment consisted of antibiotic therapy started preoperatively and continued postoperatively and an open repair, including resection of the infected aneurysm, replacement with a rifampin-soaked polyester graft, and an omental wrap covering the grafts. After 13 months of follow-up, the patient had no signs of infection, and results of laboratory findings were normal.
Medical subject headings
- Aneurysm, Infected
- Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic
- Coxiella burnetii
- Q Fever