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Case Reports
Iliopsoas abscess associated with endovascular infection: an acute case of chronic Q fever.
- Dennis G Barten, Donné E J Gulikers, Marieke G J Versteegen, Willie P W L Thimister, Quirijn de Mast, and Chantal P Bleeker-Rovers.
- Department of Emergency Medicine, VieCuri Medical Center, PO Box 1926, 5900 BX Venlo, The Netherlands. Electronic address: dbarten@viecuri.nl.
- Am J Emerg Med. 2015 Jun 1;33(6):862.e1-3.
Abstractfever is a zoonosis caused by Coxiella burnetii, which occurs worldwide. After acute Q fever infection, 1% to 5% of patients develop chronic Q fever. Chronic Q fever usually presents as endocarditis or endovascular infection. The diagnosis and localization of chronic Q fever are challenging, as most patients present with nonspecific symptoms. Moreover, it often occurs in patients without a known episode of acute infection.
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