Q Fever with Unusual Exposure History: A Classic Presentation of a Commonly Misdiagnosed Disease
We describe the case of a man presumptively diagnosed and treated for Rocky Mountain spotted fever following exposure to multiple ticks while riding horses. The laboratory testing of acute and convalescent serum specimens led to laboratory confirmation of acute Q fever as the etiology. This case rep...
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| description | We describe the case of a man presumptively diagnosed and treated for Rocky Mountain spotted fever following exposure to multiple ticks while riding horses. The laboratory testing of acute and convalescent serum specimens led to laboratory confirmation of acute Q fever as the etiology. This case represents a potential tickborne transmission of Coxiella burnetii and highlights the importance of considering Q fever as a possible diagnosis following tick exposures. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1a6b80497d974d0ea6434ccd807076ae2025-02-03T06:11:33ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332012-01-01201210.1155/2012/916142916142Q Fever with Unusual Exposure History: A Classic Presentation of a Commonly Misdiagnosed DiseaseRandall J. Nett0Earl Book1Alicia D. Anderson2Career Epidemiology Field Officer Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA 30333, USASt. Peter's Medical Group, Helena, MT 59601, USARickettsial Zoonoses Branch, CDC, Atlanta, GA 30333, USAWe describe the case of a man presumptively diagnosed and treated for Rocky Mountain spotted fever following exposure to multiple ticks while riding horses. The laboratory testing of acute and convalescent serum specimens led to laboratory confirmation of acute Q fever as the etiology. This case represents a potential tickborne transmission of Coxiella burnetii and highlights the importance of considering Q fever as a possible diagnosis following tick exposures.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/916142 |
| spellingShingle | Randall J. Nett Earl Book Alicia D. Anderson Q Fever with Unusual Exposure History: A Classic Presentation of a Commonly Misdiagnosed Disease Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| title | Q Fever with Unusual Exposure History: A Classic Presentation of a Commonly Misdiagnosed Disease |
| title_full | Q Fever with Unusual Exposure History: A Classic Presentation of a Commonly Misdiagnosed Disease |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Q Fever with Unusual Exposure History: A Classic Presentation of a Commonly Misdiagnosed Disease |
| title_short | Q Fever with Unusual Exposure History: A Classic Presentation of a Commonly Misdiagnosed Disease |
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