Chronic Q Fever as Recurrent Osteoarticular Infection in Children: Case Report and Literature Review

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2022 Nov 1;41(11):e489-e494. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003655. Epub 2022 Oct 11.

Abstract

Q fever osteomyelitis has been rarely reported in children. This infection has an unclear pathophysiology and the optimal therapy is unknown. We report a 2-year-old girl with Coxiella burnetti recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis: femur, metatarsal, cuneiform, and calcaneus. We highlight the complicated diagnosis and management of this case and the importance of considering Q fever in children with chronic-recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Coxiella burnetii*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Osteomyelitis* / diagnosis
  • Osteomyelitis* / drug therapy
  • Osteomyelitis* / etiology
  • Q Fever* / complications
  • Q Fever* / diagnosis
  • Q Fever* / drug therapy

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents