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A case of Q fever after liver transplantation.

Lindsay A PettyHelen S TeKenneth Pursell
Published in: Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society (2017)
Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q fever, is a zoonosis that causes both acute and chronic disease in humans. Few cases have been reported in solid organ transplant recipients, and this case highlights the need to include Q fever in the differential diagnosis for fever of unknown origin in solid organ transplant hosts.
Keyphrases
  • respiratory failure
  • intensive care unit
  • hepatitis b virus
  • aortic dissection