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.

Alcoholism

An addictive behavior defined as drinking excessive amounts of alcohol over a long period of time, having difficulty reducing the amount of alcohol consumed, strongly desiring alcohol and experiencing withdrawal symptoms when not drinking alcohol.


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PMID (PMCID)
18971160
 MALE Middle Aged
Acute Q fever presenting as fever of unknown origin with rapidly progressive hepatic failure in a patient with alcoholism.
Lin PH, Lo YC, Chiang FT, Wang JL, Jeng YM, Fang CT, Chang SC.
J Formos Med Assoc. 2008;107(11):896-901.
We report a case of fulminant acute Q fever presenting as fever of unknown origin with rapidly progressive hepatic failure in a patient with alcoholism.