Differentiation of Acute Q Fever from Other Infections in Patients Presenting to Hospitals, the Netherlands

Differentiation of Acute Q Fever from Other Infections in Patients Presenting to Hospitals, the Netherlands

Differentiating acute Q fever from infections caused by other pathogens is essential. We conducted a retrospective case–control study to evaluate differences in clinical signs, symptoms, and outcomes for 82 patients with acute Q fever and 52 control patients who had pneumonia, fever and lower respir...

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Main Authors: Stephan P. Keijmel, Elmer Krijger, Corine E. Delsing, Tom Sprong, Marrigje H. Nabuurs-Franssen, Chantal P. Bleeker-Rovers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Q fever
acute Q fever
chronic Q fever
case–control study
clinical practice
Coxiella burnetii
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/8/14-0196_article

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