Romanian Journal of Cardiology
Coxiella burnetii pulmonary conduit endocarditis in a child with complex congenital heart disease: a case report
By Hodea Ana-Maria, Ciliberti Paolo, Sandica Eugen and 1 others.
Abstract
Coxiella burnetii is a well-recognized cause of culture-negative endocarditis in patients with prosthetic cardiac material. In pediatric populations, diagnosis is uncommon and frequently delayed, particularly in the presence of immunological abnormalities that may impair serological responses.
Keywords
- coxiella burnetii
- culture-negative endocarditis
- congenital heart disease
- pulmonary conduit
- hypogammaglobulinemia
- hepatosplenomegaly
- Open access
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