Clinical Features and Complications of Coxiella burnetii Infections From the French National Reference Center for Q Fever.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Q fever remains widespread throughout the world; the disease is serious and causes outbreaks and deaths when complications are not detected. The diagnosis of Q fever requires the demonstration of the presence of Coxiella burnetii and the identification of an organic lesion.

Objective

To describe the hitherto neglected clinical characteristics of Q fever and identifying risk factors for complications and death.

Design, setting, and participants

This prospective cohort study conducted from January 1, 1991, through December 31, 2016, included patients treated at the French National Reference Center for Q fever with serologic findings positive for C burnetii and clinical data consistent with C burnetii infection. Clinical data were prospectively collected by te

SUBMITTER: Melenotte C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6324270 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature