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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Main Authors: Randall J. Nett, Earl Book, Alicia D. Anderson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/916142
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