Afrasiabian Shahla, Esmaeili Saber, Hajibagheri Katayon, Hadizadeh Nooshin, Lotfi Gohar, Veysi Arshad
Zoonoses Research Center, Research Institute for Health Development, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatics, Research Centre for Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
J Arthropod Borne Dis. 2024 Mar 31;18(1):78-83. doi: 10.18502/jad.v18i1.15674. eCollection 2024 Mar.
Q fever is a contagious zoonotic disease which is caused by a gram-negative and intracellular known as ticks play a role in its transmission. Endocarditis is the most common consequence of chronic Q fever.
Here we report a case of endocarditis caused by Q fever. The patient is a 67-year-old, and she had coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) and aortic valve replacement surgery.
The result of echocardiography showed a suspicious mass (Vegetation) on the implanted valve. Based on laboratory and clinical assessments, endocarditis caused by was the final diagnosis.
Q fever is a tick-transmitted pathogen that has been known as an important cause of culture-negative endocarditis in Iran, and more attention needs to be paid to this disease in Iran by the healthcare system and physicians.
Q热是一种由革兰氏阴性细胞内病原体引起的传染性人畜共患病,蜱虫在其传播中起作用。心内膜炎是慢性Q热最常见的后果。
在此我们报告一例由Q热引起的心内膜炎病例。患者为一名67岁女性,曾接受冠状动脉搭桥术(CABG)和主动脉瓣置换手术。
超声心动图结果显示植入瓣膜上有可疑肿块(赘生物)。基于实验室和临床评估,最终诊断为由[病原体名称未完整给出]引起的心内膜炎。
Q热是一种通过蜱虫传播的病原体,在伊朗已被确认为培养阴性心内膜炎的重要病因,伊朗的医疗系统和医生需要更加关注这种疾病。