Screening for Q Fever in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation, Israel, June 2018–May 2020
oleh: Nesrin Ghanem-Zoubi, Mical Paul, Moran Szwarcwort, Yoram Agmon, Arthur Kerner
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-08-01 |
Deskripsi
Q fever infective endocarditis frequently mimics degenerative valvular disease. We tested for Coxiella burnettii antibodies in 155 patients in Israel who underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Q fever infective endocarditis was diagnosed and treated in 4 (2.6%) patients; follow-up at a median 12 months after valve implantation indicated preserved prosthetic valvular function.