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August 17, 2025Open Access

A case of aortic abscess and acute kidney injury caused by chronic Q fever

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ZLZhouning LiaoHZHan ZhenRZRuiPing Zhang

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Case report highlights aortic abscess and acute kidney injury in chronic Q fever, suggesting the need for careful diagnosis.

Key Points

  • Chronic Q fever can lead to aortic abscess and acute kidney injury, complicating treatment plans.
  • The patient, a 62-year-old farmer, experienced recurrent fever and hematuria due to complications linked to Q fever.
  • Diagnosis involved imaging and molecular detection methods such as PCR for Coxiella burnetii, proving essential for accurate identification.
  • Doxycycline remains the first-line treatment, but surgical intervention may be necessary for complications like abscess formation.

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Liao et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af570dad7bf08b1eaddde6https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7111704/v1
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