Coxiella burnetii: A Hidden Pathogen in Interstitial Lung Disease?
Author(s) -
Cléa Melenotte,
Jean Izaaryene,
Carine Gomez,
Marion Delord,
Elsa Prudent,
Hubert Lépidi,
Oleg Mediannikov,
M. Lacoste,
F. Djossou,
Alexandre Mania,
N. Bernard,
Eric Huchot,
JeanLouis Mège,
Fabienne Brégeon,
Didier Raoult
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1093/cid/ciy278
Subject(s) - coxiella burnetii , q fever , medicine , interstitial lung disease , lung , computed tomographic , pathology , disease , pathogen , lung disease , computed tomography , radiology , virology , immunology
We report 7 patients with interstitial lung disease seen at computed tomographic scan review. Coxiella burnetii infection was diagnosed in situ in 1 lung biopsy specimen. Q fever may be a cofactor of interstitial lung disease, especially in endemic areas.
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