A Case of Q Fever Acquired in Sweden and Isolation of the Probable Ethiological Agent, Coxiella burnetii from an Indigenous Source
- 1 January 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 32 (6) , 605-607
- https://doi.org/10.1080/003655400459496
Abstract
Serologically verified indigenous Q fever is described in a 52-y-old male, who presented with persistent fever, muscle and joint pain, headache and non-purulent cough. Institution of doxycycline resulted in prompt recovery. Coxiella burnetii was isolated from mouldy hay in a barn. The strain differs from previously isolated ones in Sweden.Keywords
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