Osteoarticular Infection due to Coxiella Burnetii in Children

We report three cases of chronic osteoarticular infections associated with Q fever in children. In two of them, serologic diagnosis was confirmed by direct immunofluorescence of Coxiella burnetii in the synovial and bone biopsy specimen. We suspect that bone infections due to Coxiella burnetii could...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of pediatric orthopaedics. B 1995, Vol.4 (2), p.219-221
Hauptverfasser: Cottalorda, J, Jouve, J L, Bollini, G, Touzet, P, Poujol, A, Kelberine, F, Raoult, D
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Zusammenfassung:We report three cases of chronic osteoarticular infections associated with Q fever in children. In two of them, serologic diagnosis was confirmed by direct immunofluorescence of Coxiella burnetii in the synovial and bone biopsy specimen. We suspect that bone infections due to Coxiella burnetii could be underdiagnosed because this etiology is not frequently seen.
ISSN:1060-152X
1473-5865
DOI:10.1097/01202412-199504020-00018