Q fever

Q fever
Organism Responsible for Q fever, Rocky Mountain Laboratories, NIAID, NIH

This page is about clinical aspects of the disease.  For microbiologic aspects of the causative organism(s), see Coxiella burnetii.

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Epidemiology and Demographics
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Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis
Diagnosis
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Physical Examination
Laboratory Findings
Chest X Ray
CT
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Primary prevention
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Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy
Future or Investigational Therapies
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Case #1
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Younes M.B.B.CH [2]

Synonyms and keywords: Query fever; Coxiella burnetii infection; Abattoir fever; Balkan grippe; Balkan influenza; Infection due to Coxiella burnetii.

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Chest X Ray| CT| MRI | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1

External Links

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/submenus/sub_q_fever.htm http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/qfever/index.htm http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/diseases/qfever.htm