Q fever tricuspid valve endocarditis

J M Lupoglazoff; P Brouqui; S Magnier; U Hvass; A Casasoprana

doi:10.1136/adc.77.5.448

Q fever tricuspid valve endocarditis

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

Authors

J M Lupoglazoff¹, P Brouqui, S Magnier, U Hvass, A Casasoprana

Affiliation

¹ Service de Cardiologie Pédiatrique, Hôpital Robert Debré, Paris, France.

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