Gert van der Hoek
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A Case of Q Fever Prosthetic Joint Infection and Description of an Assay for Detection of Coxiella burnetii
Aaron J. Tandea, Scott A. Cunninghamc, Didier Raoultb, Franklin H. Simd, Elie F. Berbaria and Robin Patela,c
ABSTRACT
We present the first published case of Coxiella burnetii prosthetic joint infection. Diagnosis was established with PCR and culture of periprosthetic tissue and synovial fluid (and serology). A novel PCR assay is described herein. Q fever should be considered in patients with prosthetic joint infection without an identified pathogen.
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2013 vol. 51 no. 1 66-69
Aaron J. Tandea, Scott A. Cunninghamc, Didier Raoultb, Franklin H. Simd, Elie F. Berbaria and Robin Patela,c
ABSTRACT
We present the first published case of Coxiella burnetii prosthetic joint infection. Diagnosis was established with PCR and culture of periprosthetic tissue and synovial fluid (and serology). A novel PCR assay is described herein. Q fever should be considered in patients with prosthetic joint infection without an identified pathogen.
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2013 vol. 51 no. 1 66-69