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The case aims to highlight the diagnosis and treatment of Coxiella burnetii endocarditis in a pediatric patient with a valved conduit.

August 3, 2026BMC Cardiovascular DisordersOpen Access

Coxiella burnetii infective endocarditis involving a valved right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery conduit after Rastelli repair in an adolescent: a case report

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ZHZonghui HouBeijing Hua Xin Hospital JPJunxiang PanBeijing Hua Xin Hospital FWFeiyang WangBeijing Hua Xin Hospital

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Case report reveals diagnosis and treatment of infective endocarditis in a child with prosthetic heart material, suggesting the importance of molecular testing.

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The case aims to highlight the diagnosis and treatment of Coxiella burnetii endocarditis in a pediatric patient with a valved conduit.
Described clinical presentation and imaging findings, including transthoracic echocardiography and cardiac CT.
Utilized blood metagenomic next-generation sequencing to detect C. burnetii.
Administered a treatment regimen including doxycycline, TMP-SMX, and hydroxychloroquine.
C. burnetii was detected in blood, fulfilling microbiological criteria for infective endocarditis.
Individualized therapy led to clinical improvement and reduced lesion size during hospitalization.
Imaging revealed significant findings, including a vegetation in the pulmonary valve/conduit region.

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Hou et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a70403e75942ff7265e5022 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-026-06393-5

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Case report reveals diagnosis and treatment of infective endocarditis in a child with prosthetic heart material, suggesting the importance of molecular testing.

Coxiella burnetii infective endocarditis involving a valved right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery conduit after Rastelli repair in an adolescent: a case report

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Coxiella burnetii infective endocarditis involving a valved right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery conduit after Rastelli repair in an adolescent: a case report

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