Q fever natural history, complications, and prognosis

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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]

Overview

If left untreated, most patients will recover within several month.

If left untreated, it is usually deadly. However, with appropriate treatment this lethality is around 10%

Acute Q fever is responsive to treatment and even without treatment, mortality is 1-2%

Chronic Q fever is more serious with lethaity of 10% after treatment.