The First Reported Cases of Q Fever Endocarditis in Thailand

Orathai Pachirat; Pierre-Edouard Fournier; Burapha Pussadhamma; Suthep Taksinachanekij; Viraphong Lulitanond; Henry C. Baggett; Somsak Thamthitiwat; George Watt; Didier Raoult; Susan A. Maloney

doi:10.4081/idr.2012.e7

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4 January 2012

The First Reported Cases of Q Fever Endocarditis in Thailand

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Departments of Medicine and Cardiovascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand

Unite de Recherche sur les Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales Emergentes, Faculte de Medicine, University of the Mediterranean, MarseilleMarseille, France

International Emerging Infections Program, Thailand MOPH-US CDC Collaboration, Nonthaburi, Thailand

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Infect. Dis. Rep.2012, 4(1), e7;https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2012.e7

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Abstract

We describe the first two reported cases of Q fever endocarditis in Thailand. Both patients were male, had pre-existing heart valve damage and had contact with cattle. Heightened awareness of Q fever could improve diagnosis and case management and stimulate efforts to identify risk factors and preventive measures.

Keywords:

Coxiella burnetii; endocarditis; Q fever; Thailand

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