Q fever

Q fever, caused by <i>Coxiella burnetii</i>, is a bacterial zoonosis with a wide clinical spectrum that can be life-threatening and, in some cases, can become chronic.

Thrombocytosis

Increased numbers of platelets in the peripheral blood.


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PMID (PMCID)
20569012
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Q fever as a cause of fever of unknown origin and thrombocytosis: first molecular evidence of Coxiella burnetii in Brazil.
Lemos ER, Rozental T, Mares-Guia MA, Almeida DN, Moreira N, Silva RG, Barreira JD, Lamas CC, Favacho AR, Damasco PV.
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2011;11(1):85-7.
We report a case of Q fever in a man who presented with fever of 40 days duration associated with thrombocytosis.
20569012
 MIXED_SAMPLE
Q fever as a cause of fever of unknown origin and thrombocytosis: first molecular evidence of Coxiella burnetii in Brazil.
Lemos ER, Rozental T, Mares-Guia MA, Almeida DN, Moreira N, Silva RG, Barreira JD, Lamas CC, Favacho AR, Damasco PV.
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2011;11(1):85-7.
Q fever as a cause of fever of unknown origin and thrombocytosis: first molecular evidence of Coxiella burnetii in Brazil.
19755196
 FEMALE
Mycoplasma pneumoniae community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in the elderly: Diagnostic significance of acute thrombocytosis.
Cunha BA, Pherez FM.
Heart Lung. 2009;38(5):444-9.
Acute thrombocytosis due to M. pneumoniae and Q fever occurs during weeks 1 and 2 of the infection.
19755196
 FEMALE
Mycoplasma pneumoniae community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in the elderly: Diagnostic significance of acute thrombocytosis.
Cunha BA, Pherez FM.
Heart Lung. 2009;38(5):444-9.
In a patient with CAP, acute thrombocytosis is usually associated with Q fever pneumonia and less commonly with M. pneumoniae.
19755196
 FEMALE
Mycoplasma pneumoniae community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in the elderly: Diagnostic significance of acute thrombocytosis.
Cunha BA, Pherez FM.
Heart Lung. 2009;38(5):444-9.
If Q fever can be excluded on the basis of a recent/proximate zoonotic vector contact history, then acute thrombocytosis is an important clue to M. pneumoniae CAP.
19577708
 FEMALE Adult
Severe Q fever community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) mimicking Legionnaires' disease: Clinical significance of cold agglutinins, anti-smooth muscle antibodies and thrombocytosis.
Cunha BA, Nausheen S, Busch L.
Heart Lung. 2009;38(4):354-62.
In the absence of a positive zoonotic contact history, the cardinal findings pointing to the diagnosis of Q fever in this case were "multiple round opacities" on chest computed tomography scan and thrombocytosis during her hospitalization.
19577708
 FEMALE Adult
Severe Q fever community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) mimicking Legionnaires' disease: Clinical significance of cold agglutinins, anti-smooth muscle antibodies and thrombocytosis.
Cunha BA, Nausheen S, Busch L.
Heart Lung. 2009;38(4):354-62.
Severe atypical CAP with "multiple round opacities" on chest x-ray/computed tomography chest scan with elevated anti-smooth muscle antibodies or thrombocytosis should suggest the diagnosis of Q fever and prompt specific testing for Q fever.
19577708
 FEMALE Adult
Severe Q fever community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) mimicking Legionnaires' disease: Clinical significance of cold agglutinins, anti-smooth muscle antibodies and thrombocytosis.
Cunha BA, Nausheen S, Busch L.
Heart Lung. 2009;38(4):354-62.
Severe Q fever community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) mimicking Legionnaires' disease: Clinical significance of cold agglutinins, anti-smooth muscle antibodies and thrombocytosis.
19577708
 FEMALE Adult
Severe Q fever community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) mimicking Legionnaires' disease: Clinical significance of cold agglutinins, anti-smooth muscle antibodies and thrombocytosis.
Cunha BA, Nausheen S, Busch L.
Heart Lung. 2009;38(4):354-62.
In patients with atypical pneumonias in whom the clinical presentation and nonspecific laboratory findings suggest Legionnaires' disease, but in addition have findings not associated with Legionnaires' (eg, hepatomegaly, thrombocytosis), Q fever serology should be ordered.
19577708
 FEMALE Adult
Severe Q fever community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) mimicking Legionnaires' disease: Clinical significance of cold agglutinins, anti-smooth muscle antibodies and thrombocytosis.
Cunha BA, Nausheen S, Busch L.
Heart Lung. 2009;38(4):354-62.
Severe atypical CAP with "multiple round opacities" on chest x-ray/computed tomography chest scan with elevated anti-smooth muscle antibodies or thrombocytosis should suggest the diagnosis of Q fever and prompt specific testing for Q fever.