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Erschienen in: Pediatric Cardiology 5/2012

01.06.2012 | Case Report

Coxiella burnetii Infection of a Bovine Jugular Vein Conduit in a Child

verfasst von: Diana Tasher, Michal Stein, Alona Raucher-Sternfeld, Eli Somekh

Erschienen in: Pediatric Cardiology | Ausgabe 5/2012

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Abstract

We report a case of an 11-year-old girl with Coxiella burnetii infection of a bovine jugular vein conduit which is an extremely rare manifestation of Q fever. The role of surgery in the management of C. burnetii endovascular infection and the use of serology are discussed.
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Metadaten
Titel
Coxiella burnetii Infection of a Bovine Jugular Vein Conduit in a Child
verfasst von
Diana Tasher
Michal Stein
Alona Raucher-Sternfeld
Eli Somekh
Publikationsdatum
01.06.2012
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Pediatric Cardiology / Ausgabe 5/2012
Print ISSN: 0172-0643
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1971
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-012-0215-x

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