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.

Chronic hepatitis

Hepatitis that lasts for more than six months.


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PMID (PMCID)
12237609
 FEMALE
Acute Q fever pericarditis followed by chronic hepatitis in a two-year-old girl.
Baquero-Artigao F, del Castillo F, Tellez A.
Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2002;21(7):705-7.
Acute Q fever pericarditis followed by chronic hepatitis in a two-year-old girl.
7620101
 MALE Adult
Acute Q fever hepatitis in Taiwan.
Wu CS, Chang KY, Lee CS, Chen TJ.
J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 1995;10(1):112-5.
While the laboratory tests mimicked chronic hepatitis B with an acute exacerbation, lipogranulomatous changes seen in the liver biopsy strongly suggested the presence of Q fever.