| Autor: |
Meis, J. F. G. M., Horrevorts, A. M., Galama, J. M. D., Weemaes, C. R. M., Aerdts, S. J., Westenend, P. J. |
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Infection; September 1992, Vol. 20 Issue: 5 p287-289, 3p |
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Summary Acute Q-fever is a systemic illness which rarely has a fatal outcome. Fatal cases do occur with the chronic form of the disease and associated with endocarditis. This report presents the case of a fatal, acute Q-fever pneumonia in an 11-year-old patient with chronic granulomatous disease. Complement fixation antibody titer rose to 1:1,024 with positive IgM in immunofluorescence. Giemsa stained lung sections and indirect immunofluorescence demonstrated the microorganisms in the tissues. TheCoxiella burnetii infection was probably contracted during a holiday trip to rural France. Despite the fact that the patient received a variety of antimicrobial agents with broad spectrum activity against bacteria and fungi, coverage for Q-fever, i.e. chloramphenicol or tetracyclines, was not included. |
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