Presentation
There is much variation in the clinical presentation, including severe forms with a poor prognosis. Acute cases often present as an asymptomatic infection, flu-like syndrome, pneumonia or hepatitis. [elsevier.es]
Entire Body System
- Fever
Key words: Coxiella burnetii Serodiagnosis Q fever El Texto completo está disponible en PDF Bibliografía [1.] J.E. Mc Dade. Historical aspects of Q fever. Q fever, Volumen 1: The disease, pp. 5-21 [2.] H.T. Dupont, X. Thirion, D. Raoult. [elsevier.es]
Treatment
Antibiotic treatment in pneumonia due Q fever. Thorax, 47 (1992), pp. 276-278 [13.] E. Parra, A. Domínguez, A. Arco, A. Ibáñez, J.M. Peña. Hepatitis aguda como forma de presentación de la fiebre Q. [elsevier.es]
Prognosis
There is much variation in the clinical presentation, including severe forms with a poor prognosis. Acute cases often present as an asymptomatic infection, flu-like syndrome, pneumonia or hepatitis. [elsevier.es]
Epidemiology
Q fever in Europe: current aspects of aetiology, epidemiology, human infection, diagnosis and therapy. Infection, 15 (1987), pp. 323-327 [26.] P.H. Brouqui, J.S. Dumler, D. Raoult. [elsevier.es]
Pathophysiology
Natural history and pathophysiology of Q fever. Lancet Infect Dis, 5 (2005), pp. 219-226 [5.] M. Millon, H. Lepidi, D. Raoult. Fièvre Q; actualités diagnostiques et thérapeutiques. Med Malad Infect, 39 (2009), pp. 82-94 [6.] D. Raoult, T. Marrie. [elsevier.es]