LVAD specific infection with Coxiella burnetii treated with heart transplantation and antibiotic suppression
We report a rare case of LVAD infection caused by Coxiella burnetii in a 43-year-old male. The infection was diagnosed after CT-guided abscess sampling, FISHseq analysis, and serology. Conservative therapy with doxycycline and hydroxychloroquine proved unsuccessful. After LVAD removal and heart transplantation, the patient has remained infection-free for three years under antibiotic suppression.
Authors
- Jan Knierim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0514-0016)
- Judith Kikhney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4849-7947)
- Annette Moter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1318-5780)
- Andrej Trampuž (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5219-2521)
- Lucka Kuntner
- Felix Schoenrath
- Nikolaos Cholevas
- Evgenij Potapov
Institutions
- Deutsches Herzzentrum München (DE)
- Berlin Heart (Germany) (DE)
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2026-03-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-026-05464-x
- Primary Topic
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung