Clinical presentation of acute Q fever in Spain: seasonal and geographical differences

Highlights • 183 cases of acute Q fever from three Spanish regions were reviewed. • Hepatitis was the main form of presentation followed by isolate fever and pneumonia. • Pneumonia was more frequent in La Rioja than in Catalonia or the Canary Islands. • Most cases in La Rioja were diagnosed between...

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Published in:	International journal of infectious diseases Vol. 26; no. C; pp. 162 - 164
Main Authors:	Espejo, Elena, Gil-Díaz, Aída, Oteo, José Antonio, Castillo-Rueda, Renato, García-Alvarez, Lara, Santana-Báez, Sergio, Bella, Feliu
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Canada Elsevier Ltd 01-09-2014 Elsevier
Subjects:	Adult Coxiella burnetii Female Geographical differences Hepatitis - complications Hepatitis - diagnosis Humans Infectious Disease Male Middle Aged Pulmonary/Respiratory Q Fever - complications Q Fever - diagnosis Q Fever - epidemiology Retrospective Studies Seasonal variation Seasons Spain Zoonosis Spain Geographical differences Zoonosis Seasonal variation Coxiella burnetii
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Summary:	Highlights • 183 cases of acute Q fever from three Spanish regions were reviewed. • Hepatitis was the main form of presentation followed by isolate fever and pneumonia. • Pneumonia was more frequent in La Rioja than in Catalonia or the Canary Islands. • Most cases in La Rioja were diagnosed between November and February. • In all 3 regions, pneumonia was more frequent in the period from November to February.
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ISSN:	1201-9712 1878-3511
DOI:	10.1016/j.ijid.2014.06.016