A case report of chronic Q fever infection centred around prosthetic material after surgical treatment of Coxiella burnetii endocarditis: specialist multi-disciplinary input is essential
Coxiella burnetii causes chronic Q fever that often presents as culture-negative infective endocarditis (IE) and has a particular affinity for prosthetic material. Relapse despite apparently adequate therapy remains a therapeutic and diagnostic dilemma. A young adult with repaired congenital aortic valve d...