Key result
Tick-borne Q fever pericarditis resolves completely with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents alone.
Why the study?
Pericarditis associated with Q fever is a rare presentation implicating transmission by a novel arthropod vector.
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Design
Case report
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Consider Q fever in unexplained pericarditis after tick exposure; extends recognized manifestations but remains hypothesis-generating.
A case of pericarditis associated with Q fever is described. Transmission was probably via an arthropod vector, which was most likely the kangaroo tick Amblyomma triguttatum. Complete recovery occurred in association with the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents only. This is a rare presentation of Q fever implicating transmission by a novel vector.
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Beaman et al. (1989) studied this question. Tick-borne Q fever, likely transmitted by the kangaroo tick Amblyomma triguttatum, can present as pericarditis that completely resolves with only non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents.
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