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O’Donnell, Mark Edward, Manshani, Novin, McCaughey, Conall, Soong, Chee, Lee, Bernard |
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Journal of Vascular Surgery; Feb2007, Vol. 45 Issue 2, p399-403, 5p |
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Q fever is caused by Coxiella burnetii and often has an insidious clinical presentation. We describe a rare case of Q fever infection of an aortic graft presenting with pyrexia and constant severe midlumbar pain due to erosion of multiple vertebral bodies. After successful treatment with graft resection and extra-anatomic vascular reconstruction, the patient continues on lifelong antibiotic therapy. We also present regional Q fever epidemiologic data together with a review of all previously documented cases of Q fever infections of vascular prostheses. [Copyright &y& Elsevier] |
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