Q-Fieber: Eine in Süddeutschland endemische Infektionskrankheit

Autor:	H. W. Doerr, E. Hoferer, J. Nassal, Leschhorn
Rok vydání:	2008
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty Tension headache biology business.industry Q fever General Medicine Disease medicine.disease Dermatology Epidemiology biology.protein Dermacentor marginatus Medicine Antibody business Infective Agent
Zdroj:	DMW - Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift. 106:1532-1535
ISSN:	1439-4413 0012-0472
Popis:	Comparative analysis of two Q fever epidemics in Baden-Wurttemberg demonstrated the following characteristics of this zoo-anthroponosis endemic in southern Germany: 1. affected areas are situated along sheep tracks and natural concentrations of the Dermacentor marginatus. 2. The disease spreads in waves. 3. It causes typical symptoms, particular an intense tension headache, and typical radiographic findings. Men are more commonly and more severely affected than women. Children are not affected despite proven exposure. 4. The CBR antibody titre is a reliable laboratory diagnostic parameter. 5. Epidemiological measures (search for the source of infection, elimination of seropositive sheep, use of disinfectants) reduce the reservoir of the infective agent. 6. The therapeutic drug of choice is doxycyclin.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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