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.

Fever

Elevated body temperature due to failed thermoregulation.


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PMID (PMCID)
28819912
 FEMALE Adult
A case of Q fever with erythema nodosum.
Meriglier E, Asquier L, Roblot F, Roblot P, Landron C.
Infection. 2018;46(1):127-129.
Acute Q fever is asymptomatic in 60% of the patients, while the reminder may present with fever, pneumoniae, and hepatitis.
28613410
 MALE Middle Aged
A case of Q fever after liver transplantation.
Petty LA, Te HS, Pursell K.
Transpl Infect Dis. 2017;19(5):.
Few cases have been reported in solid organ transplant recipients, and this case highlights the need to include Q fever in the differential diagnosis for fever of unknown origin in solid organ transplant hosts.
28810106
 MALE
A Case of Silent Q Fever Endocarditis.
Shaikh K, Travers H, Anuwatworn A, Potu K, Pownell B, Stys M, Stys A, Kumar A.
S D Med. 2016;69(12):550-551.
Q fever endocarditis was diagnosed based on elevated Q fever serology; there was absence of fever.
28810106
 MALE
A Case of Silent Q Fever Endocarditis.
Shaikh K, Travers H, Anuwatworn A, Potu K, Pownell B, Stys M, Stys A, Kumar A.
S D Med. 2016;69(12):550-551.
Q fever endocarditis was diagnosed based on elevated Q fever serology; there was absence of fever.
26036515
 MALE Middle Aged
Chronic Q Fever in a renal transplant recipient: a case report.
Godinho I, Nogueira EL, Santos CM, Paulo SE, Fortes A, Guerra JO, Gomes da Costa A.
Transplant Proc. 2015;47(4):1045-7.
Q fever serological tests were suggestive of chronic Q fever and the patient was diagnosed with probable chronic Q fever according to the Dutch Fever Consensus Group Guidelines.
26036515
 MALE Middle Aged
Chronic Q Fever in a renal transplant recipient: a case report.
Godinho I, Nogueira EL, Santos CM, Paulo SE, Fortes A, Guerra JO, Gomes da Costa A.
Transplant Proc. 2015;47(4):1045-7.
Q fever serological tests were suggestive of chronic Q fever and the patient was diagnosed with probable chronic Q fever according to the Dutch Fever Consensus Group Guidelines.
26036515
 MALE Middle Aged
Chronic Q Fever in a renal transplant recipient: a case report.
Godinho I, Nogueira EL, Santos CM, Paulo SE, Fortes A, Guerra JO, Gomes da Costa A.
Transplant Proc. 2015;47(4):1045-7.
Q fever serological tests were suggestive of chronic Q fever and the patient was diagnosed with probable chronic Q fever according to the Dutch Fever Consensus Group Guidelines.
25770747
 MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
Familial Q fever clustering with variable manifestations imitating infectious and autoimmune disease.
Abu Rmeileh A, Khoury T, Meir K, Drori A, Shalit M, Benenson S, Elinav H.
Clin Microbiol Infect. 2015;21(5):459-63.
Here we present a familial cluster of Q fever presenting as highly variable synchronous manifestations in four of five family members, including prolonged fever of unknown origin, asymptomatic carrier state, hepatitis, and chronic endocarditis developing in the absence of previous symptoms.
25770747
 MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
Familial Q fever clustering with variable manifestations imitating infectious and autoimmune disease.
Abu Rmeileh A, Khoury T, Meir K, Drori A, Shalit M, Benenson S, Elinav H.
Clin Microbiol Infect. 2015;21(5):459-63.
Q fever, caused by Coxiella burnetii, can present as an outbreak of acute disease ranging from asymptomatic disease, pneumonia, hepatitis or fever of unknown origin, which can progress to a chronic disease, most frequently endocarditis.
24600674
 MALE Middle Aged
Diagnosis and management of zoonoses - a tool for general practice.
Gunaratnam P, Massey PD, Eastwood K, Durrhein D, Graves S, Coote D, Fisher L.
Aust Fam Physician. 2014;43(3):124-8.
Zoonotic infections such as Q fever, brucellosis and leptospirosis can lead to serious complications but pose diagnostic and management challenges to general practitioners (GPs) as patients often present with non-specific symptoms such as fever.
24767204
 MALE Adult
[Q fever endocarditis: a report of four cases and literature review].
Zhou B, Wang H, Fan H, Liu X, Li T.
Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi. 2014;53(3):184-7.
For the patients with chronic fever and blood culture negative endocarditis, chronic Q fever should be considered as differential diagnosis.
23293205
 MALE Adult
Granulomatous hepatitis caused by Q fever: a differential diagnosis of fever of unknown origin.
Aguilar-Olivos N, del Carmen Manzano-Robleda M, Gutierrez-Grobe Y, Chable-Montero F, Albores-Saavedra J, Lopez-Mendez E.
Ann Hepatol. 2013;12(1):138-41.
Granulomatous hepatitis caused by Q fever: a differential diagnosis of fever of unknown origin.
24900046
 OTHER
A Case of Acute Q Fever Hepatitis Diagnosed by F-18 FDG PET/CT.
Oh M, Baek S, Lee SO, Yu E, Ryu JS.
Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2012;46(2):125-8.
This indicates that F-18 FDG PET/CT may be helpful for identifying hepatic involvement in Q fever as a cause of fever of unknown origin.
22825280
 FEMALE Infant, Newborn
Placental abruption remote from term associated with Q Fever infection.
Shinar S, Skornick-Rapaport A, Rimon E.
Obstet Gynecol. 2012;120(2 Pt 2):503-5.
Fever of unknown origin work-up revealed chronic Q fever infection, and polymerase chain reaction investigation of the placenta demonstrated chronic Q fever placentitis.
22825280
 FEMALE Infant, Newborn
Placental abruption remote from term associated with Q Fever infection.
Shinar S, Skornick-Rapaport A, Rimon E.
Obstet Gynecol. 2012;120(2 Pt 2):503-5.
Fever of unknown origin work-up revealed chronic Q fever infection, and polymerase chain reaction investigation of the placenta demonstrated chronic Q fever placentitis.
23130422
 FEMALE Adult
[Q fever: a cause of fever of unknown origin in Switzerland].
Fischer L, Garin N, Peter O, Praz G.
Rev Med Suisse. 2012;8(357):1921-4.
We describe two cases of Q fever in previously healthy women presenting with fever of unknown origin.
23130422
 FEMALE Adult
[Q fever: a cause of fever of unknown origin in Switzerland].
Fischer L, Garin N, Peter O, Praz G.
Rev Med Suisse. 2012;8(357):1921-4.
Q fever should be included in the differential diagnosis of fever of unknown origin and appropriate serologic studies should be done.
22951661
 MALE Adult
[Two cases of acute hepatitis associated with Q fever].
Yesilyurt M, Klc S, Gursoy B, Celebi B, Yerer M.
Mikrobiyol Bul. 2012;46(3):480-7.
Fever with hepatitis associated with Q fever has rarely been described in the literature.
22120806
 MALE Middle Aged
A Q fever case mimicking crimean-congo haemorrhagic fever.
Karabay O, Gozdas HT, Ozturk G, Tuna N, Utku AC.
Indian J Med Microbiol. 2011;29(4):418-9.
In this study, we present a case of Q fever from the western part of Turkey mimicking Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in terms of clinical and laboratory findings.
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.
Our data indicate that C. burnetii may be an underrecognized cause of fever in Brazil and emphasize the need for clinicians to consider Q fever in patients with a febrile illness, particularly those with a history of animal contact.