| Literature DB >> 30368731 |
Vincent Ernest1, Serge Cammilleri2, Philippe Amabile3, Mathilde Fedi1, Stéphane Burtey1,4, Clarissa Von Kotze1, Marion Pelletier1, Valérie Moal1,5, Eric Guedj2, Cindy Perron6, Raafat Boustani7, Yvon Berland1, Philippe Brunet1,4, Didier Raoult5, Pierre-Edouard Fournier8, Noémie Jourde-Chiche9,10.
Abstract
Vascular access infection is a frequent complication in hemodialysis patients. We report the second case worldwide of a prosthetic hemodialysis vascular graft infection by Coxiella burnetii, with intense hypermetabolism on PET-CT, Q fever serology consistent with persistent infection, and positive C. burnetii DNA in the blood and removed vascular graft.Entities:
Keywords: Chronic fever; Coxiella burnetii; Hemodialysis; Q fever; Vascular graft infection
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Year: 2018 PMID: 30368731 DOI: 10.1007/s15010-018-1206-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infection ISSN: 0300-8126 Impact factor: 3.553