Q Fever Endocarditis in HIV-Infected Patient

Abstract

We describe a case of Q fever endocarditis in an HIV-infected patient. The case was treated successfully with valvular replacement and a combination of doxycycline and hydroxychloroquine. We review the current literature on Q fever endocarditis, with an emphasis on the co-infection of HIV and Coxiella burnetii.

Keywords

• Q fever
• Coxiella burnetii
• HIV
• endocarditis
• United States