Chronic Coxiella burnetii Infection in a Patient with a Left Ventricular Assist Device: A Case Report
Chronic infection with Coxiella burnetii, the pathogen responsible for Q fever, presents considerable diagnostic and treatment difficulties, especially in individuals with implanted devices like left ventricular assist devices (LVADs). We describe the case of a 28-year-old man with an LVAD who exper...
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| Main Authors: | Hasip Kahraman, Süha Furkan Ölmezoğlu, Elif Doyuk Kartal |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Galenos Publishing House
2025-08-01
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| Series: | Mediterranean Journal of Infection, Microbes and Antimicrobials |
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| Online Access: | https://mjima.org/articles/chronic-lessemgreatercoxiella-burnetiilessemgreater-infection-in-a-patient-with-a-left-ventricular-assist-device-a-case-report/doi/mjima.galenos.2025.25480.17 |
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