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Polymicrobial Infections Among Patients with Vascular Q Fever, France, 2004-2020.

Authors :
Puges M
Bérard X
Caradu C
Ducours M
Eldin C
Carrer M
Sauvage N
Vareil MO
Alleman L
M'Zali F
Pereyre S
Cazanave C
Source :
Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2021; Vol. 27 (7), pp. 1961-1963.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

We report 5 cases of vascular Q fever complicated by polymicrobial superinfection in patients who had no risk factors for acute Q fever. Q fever was diagnosed by serologic and molecular assays for Coxiella burnetii. We confirmed additional infections using conventional graft cultures.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1080-6059
Volume :
27
Issue :
7
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Emerging infectious diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
34152966
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2707.210282