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

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

Published in: Pediatric Cardiology | Issue 5/2012

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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Title: Coxiella burnetii Infection of a Bovine Jugular Vein Conduit in a Child
Authors: Diana Tasher
Michal Stein
Alona Raucher-Sternfeld
Eli Somekh
Publication date: 01-06-2012
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Pediatric Cardiology / Issue 5/2012
Print ISSN: 0172-0643
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1971
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-012-0215-x

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