Chronic Q Fever Diagnosis—Consensus Guideline versus Expert Opinion

Chronic Q Fever Diagnosis—Consensus Guideline versus Expert Opinion

Chronic Q fever, caused by Coxiella burnetii, has high mortality and morbidity rates if left untreated. Controversy about the diagnosis of this complex disease has emerged recently. We applied the guideline from the Dutch Q Fever Consensus Group and a set of diagnostic criteria proposed by Didier Ra...

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Main Authors: Linda M. Kampschreur, Marjolijn C.A. Wegdam-Blans, Peter C. Wever, Nicole H.M. Renders, Corine E. Delsing, Tom Sprong, Marjo E.E. van Kasteren, Henk Bijlmer, Daan Notermans, Jan Jelrik Oosterheert, Frans S. Stals, Marrigje H. Nabuurs-Franssen, Chantal P. Bleeker-Rovers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
chronic Q fever
endocarditis
vascular infection
diagnosis
C. burnetii
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/7/13-0955_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/7/13-0955_article

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