| Chronic Q fever endocarditis. | |
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PMID: 7426149 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Eight patients with chronic Q fever endocarditis were treated with tetracycline for up to 40 months. In addition, five of these patients received co-trimoxazole. Six patients had prosthetic valves. Two patients who had Q fever endocarditis on their native valves required valve replacement because of haemodynamic difficulties: in only one did the Q fever endocarditis contribute to the haemodynamic difficulty. One patient died. It is suggested that medical treatment is continued until clinically and haematologically there is no evidence of endocarditis and the Q fever phase 1 antibody titre is less than 200. No recurrence of Q fever endocarditis has been detected in three of our patients who have now stopped treatment. |
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Authors:
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M P Varma; A A Adgey; J H Connolly |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: British heart journal Volume: 43 ISSN: 0007-0769 ISO Abbreviation: Br Heart J Publication Date: 1980 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1981-01-26 Completed Date: 1981-01-26 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370634 Medline TA: Br Heart J Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 695-9 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Aged Antibodies, Bacterial / analysis Chronic Disease Coxiella / immunology Drug Combinations Endocarditis, Bacterial / drug therapy*, surgery Female Heart Valve Prosthesis Humans Male Middle Aged Q Fever / drug therapy*, immunology, surgery Sulfamethoxazole / therapeutic use Tetracycline / therapeutic use Trimethoprim / therapeutic use |
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0/Antibodies, Bacterial; 0/Drug Combinations; 60-54-8/Tetracycline; 723-46-6/Sulfamethoxazole; 738-70-5/Trimethoprim |
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