The duration of treatment for endocarditis caused by coxiella burnetti should be 18 months (or 24 for prosthetic valves) based on a recently published large 20-year cohort. Treatment with doxycycline and hydroxychloroquine are recommended (abstract) with 5 years of follow up to assess for relapse.

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