Pancreatitis, hypereosinophilia and bilateral pulmonary infiltrates as presentation of acute Q fever

A. Cancela Costa; C. Chheang; O. Thorens; O. Lamy; M. Prella; M. Babaker; F. Lamoth; G. Greub

New Microbes and New Infections (Sep 2021)

Pancreatitis, hypereosinophilia and bilateral pulmonary infiltrates as presentation of acute Q fever

A. Cancela Costa,
C. Chheang,
O. Thorens,
O. Lamy,
M. Prella,
M. Babaker,
F. Lamoth,
G. Greub

Affiliations

A. Cancela Costa: Infectious Diseases Service, Department of Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
C. Chheang: Division of Pneumology, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
O. Thorens: Internal Medicine Department, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
O. Lamy: Internal Medicine Department, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
M. Prella: Division of Pneumology, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
M. Babaker: Radiology Department, Nyon District General Hospital, Nyon, Switzerland
F. Lamoth: Infectious Diseases Service, Department of Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland; Institute of Microbiology, Department of Laboratories, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
G. Greub: Infectious Diseases Service, Department of Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland; Institute of Microbiology, Department of Laboratories, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland; Corresponding author: G. Greub, Chef de Service et Directeur de l'Institut de Microbiologie, Médecin chef des laboratoires de microbiologie diagnostique, Switzerland

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 43
p. 100940

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Q fever, caused by Coxiella burnetii, is a poorly recognized zoonotic infection given its polymorphic clinical presentation. The diagnosis should not be missed to treat in the acute phase and thus prevent major complications of the chronic phase.We describe a case of acute Q fever with pancreatitis, hypereosinophilia and pulmonary infiltrates.

Published in New Microbes and New Infections

ISSN: 2052-2975 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/new-microbes-and-new-infections

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