Breast implant Q fever as a source of in-hospital transmission

Ayal Hassidim*, Hila Elinav, Ayelet Michael-Gayego, Shmuel Benenson, Shlomi Yaalomy, Karen Meir, Uriel Elchalal, Tomer Tzur

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Abstract

Herein, we describe the first case of mammary implant infection caused by Coxiella burnetii, resulting in delayed diagnosis and treatment and an in-hospital cross-transmission of Q fever to medical personnel.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)793-795
Number of pages3
JournalClinical Infectious Diseases
Volume66
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2018

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